JLPT N1Proverbs
玉石混淆
- Meaning
- 優れたものと劣ったものが入り混じっていること
- Explanation
- From the image of precious gems (玉) and ordinary stones being mixed together, it means that superior and inferior things coexist without distinction. Unlike c3, which says everything is excellent, the key point is that, on the premise of a difference in value between gems and stones, the two are mixed together.
Original Japanese explanation
宝玉(玉)とただの石が入り混じっている様子から、優れたものと劣ったものが区別なく混在していること。すべてが優良だとする c3 とは逆で、玉と石の価値の違いを前提に、両者が混ざっている点が要点です。
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