禾稈冚珍珠
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Chinese[edit]
straw | pearl; tapioca pearl | |||
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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[edit]
Idiom[edit]
禾稈冚珍珠
- (Cantonese) to hide something of high value (especially of a person's appearance) with something ordinary