A bitter plum

A bitter plum

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is d à op á NGK à L à, which means mediocre and useless. It comes from Xu Hun of Tang Dynasty. He and Wang Xianggong of Huainan traveled to Guazhou with his guests and colleagues to leave their business. He wrote about the old study.

The origin of Idioms

Xu Hun of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "the road is hard, the Li is still solid, and the sweet Tang outside the city is already overcast."

Idiom explanation

It refers to mediocrity and useless talent. It's the same as "bitter plum on the way.".