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买椟还珠【mǎi dú huán zhū】

to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
to show poor judgment (idiom)

买椟还珠【mǎi dú huán zhū】

to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
to show poor judgment (idiom)

买

HSK 1

含义buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

拼音mǎi

椟

含义cabinet, wardrobe; closet

拼音dú

还

HSK 1

含义still, yet, also, besides

拼音hái

珠

HSK 53

含义precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

拼音zhū