In Chinese, the idiom “买椟还珠” is used to describe a situation when someone gets distracted by frivolities that don’t matter, and overlooks something truly valuable. The phrase literally translates to
Pronunciation : shùzì Meaning : (noun) number HSK : 2 数 字 Pronunciation : shù Meaning : (noun) number; figure (noun) [Mathematics] number (numerical) several; a few Radical : 攵
