created sense approved 匏系/匏繫 · páoxì · hanging gourd — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
匏系 / 匏繫
páoxì
hanging gourd
(literary) a gourd hung up rather than being eaten
匏 (literal) → 匏 · páo · bottle gourd 系 (literal) → 系 · xì · to tie
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 匏系/匏繫 · páoxì · unemployed talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
匏系 / 匏繫
páoxì
unemployed talent
(metaphorical) a person of talent who is unable to use their skills or obtain a position, like a gourd hung but never consumed
匏 (literal) → 匏 · páo · bottle gourd 系 (literal) → 系 · xì · to tie
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition