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a bright pearl cast into darkness; a bright pearl is concealingly thrown away; a good person fallen among bad company; cast pearls before swine; (in a broad sense) thing of value unrecognized

míng zhū àn tóu

明 珠 暗 投

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slmetaa bright pearl cast into darkness; a bright pearl is concealingly thrown away; a good person fallen among bad company; cast pearls before swine; (in a broad sense) thing of value unrecognized
- tā bù xiāng xìn míng zhū àn tóu
  他不相信“明珠暗投”。
  He doesn't believe in "casting pearls before swine".

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