懷才不遇 [怀－－－]

Jyutping waai4 coi4 bat1 jyu6
Pinyin huái cái bù yù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have talent but no opportunity (idiom)
  2. to be an unrecognized talent
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    擁有​才​華​但​遇​唔​到​人​賞識
    to have unrecognised talents
    • 佢認為自己揾唔到工係懷才不遇。
      佢认为自己揾唔到工系怀才不遇。
      keoi5 jing6 wai4 zi6 gei2 wan2 m4 dou2 gung1 hai6 waai4 coi4 bat1 jyu6.
      He thinks that he could not find any jobs because his talents were simply not recognised.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have talent, but no opportunity to use it
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢认为自己揾唔到工系怀才不遇。
    佢認為自己揾唔到工係懷才不遇。
    keoi5 jing6 wai4 zi6 gei2 wan2 m4 dou2 gung1 hai6 waai4 coi4 bat1 jyu6.
    • He thinks that he could not find any jobs because his talents were simply not recognised.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    怀才不遇
    懷才不遇
    huái cái bù yù
    • to be equipped with skills and talents (inside oneself) but without the opportunity to use them