买椟还珠 mǎi dú huán zhū

to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
to buy; to purchase
cabinet; case; casket
still; yet; even more
pearl; bead