one keeps his pearl in the bosom and the country goes to ruin
Huaidaomibang, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á ID à om í B à ng, which means huaibaomibang. In the old days, it means having talent but not coming out to serve the country. It comes from the biography of Dong Jing in the book of Jin.
The origin of Idioms
The book of Jin, biography of Dong Jing: "the book of Chu Naiyi advised us that in the present age of Yao and Shun, Hu should cherish the truth and bewilder the country."
Idiom usage
It is not used by the state.
one keeps his pearl in the bosom and the country goes to ruin
similarly afflicted people pity each other - tóng bìng xiāng lián
be wholehearted for the public interests - xīn rén guǐ jiǎ
the family is declining and its wealth depleting out - mén shuāi zuò báo
Rootless wood, water without source - wú gēn zhī mù,wú yuán zhī shuǐ