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白圭之玷
bái​guī​zhī​diàn

a flaw in a piece of white jade

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 白圭 bái​guī
    white jade
    (literary) white jade or a ceremonial tablet made of white jade
  2. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. 玷 diàn
    blemish
    (bound form) a flaw in a piece of jade; a blemish or defect in someone's character or reputation