滄海遺珠 [沧－遗－]

Jyutping cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1
Pinyin cāng hǎi yí zhū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. undiscovered talent (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    比喻​好​有​價值​但​係​得​唔​到​注意​嘅​事物​或者​人物
    figuratively: unnoticed treasure; literally: pearl left in the ocean
    • 呢幾首其實拍得住佢啲熱門歌，簡直就係滄海遺珠。
      呢几首其实拍得住佢啲热门歌，简直就系沧海遗珠。
      ni1 gei2 sau2 kei4 sat6 paak3 dak1 zyu6 keoi5 di1 jit6 mun2 go1, gaan2 zik6 zau6 hai6 cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1.
      Actually these several songs can be compared to his popular ones, but they really gain so little attention.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    a person with talent or something valuable, but is neglected by the society
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢几首其实拍得住佢啲热门歌，简直就系沧海遗珠。
    呢幾首其實拍得住佢啲熱門歌，簡直就係滄海遺珠。
    ni1 gei2 sau2 kei4 sat6 paak3 dak1 zyu6 keoi5 di1 jit6 mun2 go1, gaan2 zik6 zau6 hai6 cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1.
    • Actually these several songs can be compared to his popular ones, but they really gain so little attention.