买椟还珠
Traditional: 買櫝還珠Dictionary entry
to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
What does 买椟还珠 mean?
买椟还珠 (mǎi dú huán zhū) has the following dictionary meaning.
1to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
2to show poor judgment (idiom)
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