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瑕不掩瑜
Mandarin · pinyin xiá bù yǎn yú
Meanings
- lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
- the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
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Mandarin tones
2–4–3–2 · xia2 bu4 yan3 yu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
haa4 bat1 jim2 jyu4
Cantonese word readings for 瑕不掩瑜. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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haa4 bat1 jim2 jyu4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) small defects cannot obscure the great virtues; the pros outweigh the cons
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