Leaving a pearl behind

Leaving a pearl behind

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is y í zh ū Q ì B ì, which means to discard the unused pearl and jade. It means to discard the unused beautiful things and talents. It comes from preface to Zeng Qiu Fu's poetry anthology by Lu You of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in figurative sentences

The origin of Idioms

In the preface to Zeng Qiu Fu's poetry anthology written by Lu You of Song Dynasty, "however, Qiu Fu is proud of his work, which can be passed on. It covers more than that. He leaves his pearls behind and abandons his talent, and those who know him sigh."

Idiom explanation

This refers to abandoned pearls and jade, which means abandoned beautiful things and excellent talents.