xiá​yú​hù​jiàn

to have both merits and faults

  1. 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.
  2. to exist side by side
    to occur at the same time or appear together, especially when referring to contrasting or opposing things