ding2 caang1 juk6 sek6鼎铛玉石
Jyutpingding2 caang1 juk6 sek6
Yaledíng chāng yukh sekh

Definition

lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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