此地无朱砂,红土也为贵此地無朱砂,紅土也為貴此地無朱砂,紅土也為貴

where there is no cinnabar, red earth is also valuable

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: When the ideal is unavailable, something inferior will still be prized. Said of making do or being valued for lack of rivals.

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Simplified: 此地无朱砂,红土也为贵
Traditional (Taiwan): 此地無朱砂,紅土也為貴
Pinyin: cǐdì wú zhūshā,hóngtǔ yě wéi guì
Pinyin (Taiwan): cǐdì wú zhūshā,hóngtǔ yě wèi guì
Bopomofo: ㄘˇ ㄉㄧˋ ㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄕㄚ,ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄝˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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