Read Edit View history Discussion 明珠弹雀 míngzhūtánquè the game is not worth the candle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 明珠弹雀 明珠彈雀 míngzhūtánquè the game is not worth the candle Literally meaning "to use a bright pearl to shoot a sparrow"; used to describe a situation where the gain does not make up for the loss or where something precious is wasted on a trivial task Cross-References Synonym 得不偿失 débùchángshī
明珠弹雀 明珠彈雀 míngzhūtánquè the game is not worth the candle Literally meaning "to use a bright pearl to shoot a sparrow"; used to describe a situation where the gain does not make up for the loss or where something precious is wasted on a trivial task Cross-References Synonym 得不偿失 débùchángshī