基本解释
拼音：bái bì sān xiàn
注音：ㄅㄞˊㄅㄧˋㄙㄢㄒㄧㄢˋ
解释：楚人和氏得玉璞，两献楚王，两遭刖足。第三次王使治璞，得白玉，琢以为璧，世称“和氏璧”。比喻不识良材或怀才不遇。
出处：见《韩非子·和氏》。
单字解释：
白
璧
三
献
英语解释
The people of Chu and his family got jade Pu and offered it to the king of Chu, but they were cut off. For the third time, the king made Pu, obtained white jade and carved it into a Bi, which is called "Heshi Bi" in the world. It refers to not knowing good talents or not meeting talents.
典故
春秋时期，楚国珠宝匠卞和从山中发现一块璞玉原料，兴高采烈跑到宫里去进献给楚厉王，楚厉王认为这根本就是石头，就命人砍了他的左脚；进献给楚武王，楚武王也同样砍了他的右脚。只有楚文王识货，命人加工成为有名的和氏璧。
