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黃鐘毀棄
wong4 zung1 wai2 hei3 |
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mediocre people are in power (golden bells destroyed and discarded) This is a metaphor for mediocre people in power: it can be compared to earthen pots making a lot of noise (instead of the classical bells). This is the first part of the 歇後語: 黃鐘毀棄,瓦釜雷鳴.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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黃鐘毀棄 / 黄钟毁弃 | ||
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Characters in this word:黃 wong4 - yellow鐘 zung1 - clock; time; hour; bell 毀 wai2 - destroy; ruin 棄 hei3 - throw away; discard; abandon |
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