劣幣驅逐良幣
See also: 劣币驱逐良币
Chinese
inferior money; coins; currency to expel; to banish; to deport good; very; very much money; coins; currency trad. (劣幣驅逐良幣) 劣 幣 驅逐 良 幣 simp. (劣币驱逐良币) 劣 币 驱逐 良 币 Literally: “The bad coins drive out the good coins”.
Etymology
Possibly a calque of bad money drives out good.
Pronunciation
Proverb
劣幣驅逐良幣
- Mediocre talent will drive away people of real talent.
- bad money drives out good (Gresham's law)
See also
- (Japanese) 悪貨は良貨を駆逐する
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