Meaning of 苗而不秀
苗而不秀 means sprout but never flower; having potential but no achievement; mere appearance without substance. Pronounced miáo ér bù xiù.
- sprout but never flower; having potential but no achievement
- mere appearance without substance
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
shén神
tóng童
，
kě可
xī惜
miáo苗
ér而
bù不
xiù秀
，
zhǎng长
dà大
hòu后
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
He was hailed as a child prodigy when young, but unfortunately he sprouted without flowering, achieving nothing as an adult.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
chū初
qī期
tóu投
rù入
jù巨
dà大
，
zuì最
zhōng终
què却
miáo苗
ér而
bù不
xiù秀
，
cǎo草
cǎo草
shōu收
chǎng场
。
This project received huge initial investment but ultimately sprouted without flowering, ending hastily.