禾稈冚珍珠 [－秆－－－]

Jyutping wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1
Pinyin hé gǎn kǎn zhēn zhū

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    平凡​、​唔​顯​眼​嘅​嘢​掩​蓋​咗​好​有​價​值​嘅​嘢​，​例如​才能​或者​財富
    to conceal valuable things (eg. talent, fortune) with the mundane; literally, straw pile covering pearls
    • 依條村外表落後，其實禾稈冚珍珠，住咗好多億萬富豪。
      依条村外表落后，其实禾秆冚珍珠，住咗好多亿万富豪。
      ji1 tiu4 cyun1 ngoi6 biu2 lok6 hau6, kei4 sat6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1, zyu6 zo2 hou2 do1 jik1 maan6 fu3 hou4.
      Although this village appears to be underdeveloped, it is actually 'straw pile covering pearls'. Many residents are actually billionaires.

禾稈冚珍珠 [－秆－－－]

Jyutping wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1
Pinyin hé gǎn kà zhēn zhū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (phrase) to hide one's wealth and pretend to be poor; a diamond in the rough
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    依条村外表落后，其实禾秆冚珍珠，住咗好多亿万富豪。
    依條村外表落後，其實禾稈冚珍珠，住咗好多億萬富豪。
    ji1 tiu4 cyun1 ngoi6 biu2 lok6 hau6, kei4 sat6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1, zyu6 zo2 hou2 do1 jik1 maan6 fu3 hou4.
    • Although this village appears to be underdeveloped, it is actually 'straw pile covering pearls'. Many residents are actually billionaires.
  2. Cantonese
    禾秆冚珍珠
    禾稈冚珍珠
    • to conceal fortune or talent (lit. straw covering pearls)