one keeps his pearl in the bosom and the country goes to ruin

one keeps his pearl in the bosom and the country goes to ruin

Huaibao mibang, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á IB ǎ om í B ā ng, which means having talent and virtue but not coming out to serve the country. It comes from the Analects of Confucius Yang Huo.

Idiom usage

The old man often hears the scholar say: "when you are young, you will learn, when you are strong, you will walk." (pipa, the fourth)

Analysis of Idioms

Loyalty to the country

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Yang Huo: "is it benevolent to cherish its treasure and be fascinated by its country?"