Meaning of 瓦釜雷鸣
瓦釜雷鸣 means mediocre or unworthy people occupying high positions; the thundering of an earthen pot (metaphor for empty vessels making the most noise). Pronounced wǎ fǔ léi míng.
- mediocre or unworthy people occupying high positions; the thundering of an earthen pot (metaphor for empty vessels making the most noise)
Definitions & Examples
Dāng当
shí时
cháo朝
tíng廷
fǔ腐
bài败
，
wǎ瓦
fǔ釜
léi雷
míng鸣
，
zhēn真
zhèng正
yǒu有
cái才
néng能
de的
rén人
fǎn反
ér而
dé得
bú不
dào到
zhòng重
yòng用
。
At that time, the court was corrupt and mediocre people held high positions, while truly talented individuals could not gain recognition.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
，
wǎ瓦
fǔ釜
léi雷
míng鸣
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
shí十
fēn分
yán严
zhòng重
。
This company is poorly managed, and the phenomenon of incompetent people holding power is quite severe.
Tā他
gǎn感
tàn叹
dāng当
jīn今
xué学
shù术
jiè界
wǎ瓦
fǔ釜
léi雷
míng鸣
，
gōng功
lì利
zhǔ主
yì义
shèng盛
xíng行
。
He lamented that in today's academic circles, the unworthy hold high positions while utilitarianism prevails.