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瑕瑜
xiá​yú

good and bad points

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瑕瑜 xiá​yú
good and bad points
(literary) the merits and flaws of a person or thing; a mixture of virtues and defects. This term is derived from the phrase 瑕不掩瑜 xiá​bù​yǎn​yú, literally meaning the flaws do not hide the brilliance of the jade.

Cross-References

See

  • 瑕不掩瑜 xiá​bù​yǎn​yú

Synonym

  • 好坏 hǎo​huài