怀才不遇

huáicáibúyù

have unrecognized talents

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huai2 cai2 bu4 yu4

to cherish one's unrecognized talents (idiom); to have talent but no opportunity, not living up to one's abilities, under-achieving

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怀才不遇

huái cái bú yù

be frustrated for all one's talent; Able as they were， they had no chance to carry out their ideals.; have talent but no opportunity to use it; have unrecognized talents; hide one's talent in a napkin; One's talents remained unrecognized.

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懷才不遇|怀才不遇 [huái cái bù yù] ► to cherish one's unrecognized talents (idiom); to have talent but no opportunity ► not living up to one's abilities ► under-achieving