基本解释
拼音: páo guā kōng xuán
注音: ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄚ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄨㄢˊ
解释: 孔子比喻自己无法像匏瓜那样系悬着而不让人食用,应该出仕为官,有所作为。后用以比喻有才能的人却不为世所用。
出处: 《论语 阳货》:“吾岂匏瓜也哉?焉能系而不食。”
用法: 作宾语、定语;指怀才不遇。
近义词:
怀才不遇
反义词:
人尽其才
单字解释:
匏
瓜
空
悬
英语解释
Confucius said that he could not be hung like a gourd without being eaten. He should be an official and make a difference. Later, it is used as a metaphor for talented people, but they are not used by the world.