懷才不遇

See also: 怀才不遇

Chinese

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to think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosom

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ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): huái cái bù yù

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): waai⁴ coi⁴ bat¹ jyu⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: huái cái bù yù [Phonetic: huái cái bú yù]
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwai tsair bu4 yiw
  - IPA ^(key): /xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ y⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: waai⁴ coi⁴ bat¹ jyu⁶
  - Yale: wàaih chòih bāt yuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: waai⁴ tsoi⁴ bat⁷ jy⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: wai⁴ coi⁴ bed¹ yu⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /wɑːi̯²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jyː²²/

Idiom

懷才不遇

to have talent, but no opportunity to use it

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