Meaning of 买椟还珠
买椟还珠 means to lack discernment; to miss the essence by being distracted by superficialities; to make poor choices. Pronounced mǎi dú huán zhū.
- to lack discernment; to miss the essence by being distracted by superficialities; to make poor choices
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhǐ只
guān关
zhù注
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
bāo包
zhuāng装
，
duì对
zhì质
liàng量
háo毫
bú不
zài在
yì意
，
zhēn真
shì是
mǎi买
dú椟
huán还
zhū珠
。
He only focuses on the product's packaging and pays no attention to its quality, truly a case of 'buying the casket and returning the pearl'.
Zài在
xuǎn选
rén人
shí时
zhǐ只
kàn看
xué学
lì历
bú不
kàn看
néng能
lì力
，
qǐ岂
bú不
shì是
mǎi买
dú椟
huán还
zhū珠
？
When selecting people, if you only look at academic credentials and not ability, isn't that missing the point?
Zhè这
wèi位
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
huā花
dà大
jià价
qián钱
mǎi买
le了
gè个
huá华
lì丽
de的
gǔ古
dǒng董
hé盒
zi子
，
què却
bǎ把
lǐ里
miàn面
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
bǎo宝
shí石
sòng送
rén人
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
mǎi买
dú椟
huán还
zhū珠
de的
diǎn典
xíng型
。
This collector spent a fortune on an ornate antique box but gave away the precious gem inside, a perfect example of 'buying the casket and returning the pearl'.
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