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たからのもちぐされ
Kanji
宝の持ち腐れ
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
宝の持ち腐れ：価値のあるものや優れた才能・能力を持っていながら、それを生かせずに無駄にしていること。持っている宝が役に立っていない状態。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よいものや才能をもっているのに、つかわないでむだにしているようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
有才能却不发挥，白白浪费 / 拥有优越条件却不利用 / 好东西闲置成废物
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
有寶不善用 / 擁有能力或資源卻未加以利用 / 浪費潛能
Korean Meaning
귀중한 것을 가지고도 쓰지 않아 헛되이 함 / 재능이나 자원을 활용하지 못해 썩히는 일 / 가진 재물·재능이 있어도 써먹지 못하는 상태
Vietnamese Meaning
Có của quý mà không biết dùng; để phí hoài. / Uổng phí tài năng/tiềm năng. / Lãng phí điều quý giá do không sử dụng.
Tagalog Meaning
nasasayang na potensyal / kakayahan o yaman na hindi nagagamit / kayamanang hindi napapakinabangan
Sense（1）
having great potential but not utilizing it; waste of potential
（ romanization ）
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having great potential but not utilizing it; waste of potential
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たからのもちぐされ
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Despite being very talented, he is not utilizing his abilities, just like a treasure at hand not being used.
Despite being very talented, he is not utilizing his abilities, just like a treasure at hand not being used.
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彼は非常に優秀なのに、たからのもちぐされのようにその才能を活かしていない。
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