Chu people put pearls in boxes and took them to the market for sale. A Zheng people hold the box in their hands and can't put it down for a long time. He bought it at a high price. But he came back after a few steps. He took the pearl out of the box and gave it to the Chu people. He said, "Sir, you left a pearl in the box. I came back specially to return the pearls. " The Chu people were embarrassed, but they didn't expect the pearl to be "upstaged" by the exquisite outer packaging. This is the origin of the story of buying pearls and returning them.

Interpretation of idioms

Explanation: rafter: wooden box; Pearl: Pearl. Bought a business box and returned the pearls. Metaphor has no vision and improper choice.

Said by: Everything is done in the left: "Chu people have sold their pearls to Zheng, which are Mulan's cabinets, smoked with cinnamon, decorated with pearls and jade, decorated with roses, and decorated with feathers and jade. Zheng people buy their coffins and return their beads. "

There was a jeweler in Chu State who went to Zheng State to sell jewelry. (He) made (a) box (for jewelry) with magnolia fragrant wood, fumigated with spices made of cinnamon and pepper, decorated with beautiful jade, and connected with kingfisher feathers. A Zheng bought a box, but returned the beads in the box to the Chu people.