- 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)
- 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
casting pearls before swine
The cauldron and cooking vessel are made of jade and stone, and it would be a pity to discard them.
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
casting pearls before swine
The cauldron and cooking vessel are made of jade and stone, and it would be a pity to discard them.
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
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