miáo'ér​bù​xiù

unfulfilled promise

Senses

苗而不秀 miáo'ér​bù​xiù (also miáo'ér​bú​xiù) unfulfilled promise

A crop that grows but fails to flower or ear; used to describe someone with great natural talent or potential who fails to achieve anything or stops making progress.

References

synonym 苗而不秀/苗而不秀 华而不实/華而不實