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剖腹藏珠

pōufùcángzhū

lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom) / fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities

Character Breakdown

剖
pōu
to bisect, to dissect, to slice
HSK 6
腹
fù
stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
HSK 6
藏
cáng
to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store
HSK 5
珠
zhū
gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone
HSK 6

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