禾稈冚珍珠
Chinese
| straw | pearl; tapioca pearl | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (禾稈冚珍珠) | 禾稈 | 冚 | 珍珠 | |
| simp. (禾秆冚珍珠) | 禾秆 | 冚 | 珍珠 | |
| alternative forms | 禾桿冚珍珠／禾杆冚珍珠 misspelling | |||
| Literally: “to cover pearls with straw”. | ||||
Pronunciation
Idiom
禾稈冚珍珠
- (Cantonese) to hide something of high value (especially of a person's appearance) with something ordinary
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.