xí​zhēn​dài​pìn

a person of ability awaiting employment

Senses

席珍待聘 xí​zhēn​dài​pìn a person of ability awaiting employment

to have talent and virtue but remain unhired; describes a person of great ability waiting for the right opportunity or employer to recognize them

References

synonym 席珍待聘/席珍待聘 席上之珍/席上之珍