锥处囊中
zhuī​chǔ​náng​zhōng

talent will reveal itself

  • created sense approved 锥处囊中/錐處囊中 · zhuī​chǔ​náng​zhōng · talent will reveal itself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锥处囊中 / 錐處囊中

    zhuī​chǔ​náng​zhōng

    talent will reveal itself

    literally meaning a sharp awl placed in a cloth bag will eventually poke through the fabric; used to describe a person of great talent whose abilities will inevitably be recognized even if they are currently hidden or ignored

    锥 (literal) → 锥/錐 · zhuī · awl 处 (literal) → 处/處 · chǔ · to be situated 囊 (literal) → 囊 · náng · bag 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense