Jade for Magpie

Jade for Magpie

Jade to magpie, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ y ù D ǐ Qu è, which means there is something precious but not love. It comes from Huan Kuan's on salt and iron Chongli of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

When he was young, ye ye Jiu came to see Yi in his recent poems. When he opened the book, he could see the following narration. When he read it, he sighed. What about the so-called Kunshan people, who use the jade to the magpie?

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to use jade to replace black

The origin of Idioms

Han huankuan's on salt and iron Chongli: "in the South Yue, peacock is the gateway, while in Kunshan, jade is the gateway to Wuque."

Idiom explanation

Throw, throw. It is a metaphor for having precious things but not love.