明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
  2. not to get proper recognition for one's talents

CHARACTERS

明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
珠 zhū
HSK 6
precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
暗 àn
HSK 5
dark; obscure; in secret, covert
投 tóu
HSK 5
throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump