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[quote=ZOEY,264802]No.2 买椟还珠 (Mai 3 Du 2 Huan 2 Zhu 1). It refers to “keep the glittering casket and give back the pearl--- show lack of judgment or make the wrong choice.”

Story: Once upon a time, there was a businessman who possessed a precious pearl. For some reason, he decided to sell his pearl. In order to sell it at a good price, he decided to decorate his pearl. Thus, he bought a sandalwood casket and invited a craftsman to engrave some beautiful patterns on the casket. Then, he put his pearl in the casket with some spice. In the market, many people crowed around him to appreciate his beautiful casket. After a while, a man from the state of Zheng came over and saw that casket. After watching it for a while, the man decided to buy it at a very high price. The man paid for the casket and left. After a while, he came back again. The business thought that he regretted and wanted to get his money back. To his surprise, the man took out the pearl and gave it back to him and said that he left a pearl in the casket. After returning the pearl, the man left. 
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