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黄钟毁弃
huáng​zhōng​huǐ​qì

capable people are ignored

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 黄钟毁弃瓦釜雷鸣 huáng​zhōng​huǐ​qì​wǎ​fǔ​léi​míng good people are ignored while loud fools are praised
    literally meaning golden bells are discarded while earthenware pots make a thunderous noise; describes a situation where talented people are dismissed and replaced by noisy, incompetent ones
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