xiá​bù​yǎn​yú

merits outweigh defects

瑕不掩瑜 xiá​bù​yǎn​yú
merits outweigh defects
Literally meaning a blemish does not obscure the luster of jade, this idiom is used to say that a person's or thing's flaws do not overshadow their overall merits or beauty.

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