"Buy bamboo slips and return pearls" in classical Chinese;
Some Chu people sold their pearls to Zheng, that is, Mulan's cabinet, smoked with cinnamon, decorated with pearl jade and rose jade. Zheng Guoren bought the jewelry box and returned the pearls. This can be said to be a best seller, but it is not a good pearl.
Classical Chinese translation of "buy gifts and return pearls";
There was a jeweler in the state of Chu who went to Zheng to sell jewelry. He carved a pearl box with precious Mulan, smoked it with spices made of cinnamon, and decorated it with jade, roses and jadeite. A man from Zheng bought this box, but returned the beads inside to him. It can be said that this jeweler is good at selling boxes, but not at selling jewelry.
The implication of "returning pearls with courtesy";
Zheng people only stared at the exquisite wooden cases and gave up precious jewels. It can be seen that things must be clearly defined, and people who buy gifts and return pearls cannot only pay attention to the appearance of things and not see the essence of things.
Only by seeing the essence of things clearly and prioritizing can we make appropriate choices. The idiom originally meant to put back the wooden box bought to hold pearls; The metaphor is improper choice, and the secondary things are better than the main ones.
Translation of key words in classical Chinese when buying bamboo slips to return pearls;
1, Chu people: Chu people.
2, its: pronoun, his (referring to Chu people). ?
3, beads: jewelry.
4. Yu: Yes.
5. Zheng: Ah.
6. people: people who do something ...?
7, for: do, make.
8. Mulan: A kind of precious wood. ?
9. Yes.
10, cabinet: box.