qián​jiāo​kùn​fèng

wasted talent

  • created sense approved 潜蛟困凤/潛蛟困鳳 · qián​jiāo​kùn​fèng · wasted talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    潜蛟困凤 / 潛蛟困鳳

    qián​jiāo​kùn​fèng

    wasted talent

    A talent is useless when secluded; describes a person of great ability who is not given a chance to use it or is not properly recognized. Literal meaning is a hidden flood dragon and a trapped phoenix.

    潜 (literal) → 潜/潛 · qián · hidden 蛟 (literal) → 蛟 · jiāo · flood dragon 困 (literal) → 困 · kùn · to be stranded 凤 (literal) → 凤/鳳 · fèng · talented person

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    created sense