求全之毁
qiú​quán​zhī​huǐ

perfection leading to reproach

  • created reference approved 求全之毁/求全之毀 → 不虞之誉/不虞之譽 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    求全之毁 / 求全之毀 qiú​quán​zhī​huǐ

    不虞之誉 / 不虞之譽 bù​yú​zhī​yù

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 求全之毁/求全之毀 · qiú​quán​zhī​huǐ · perfection leading to reproach — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    求全之毁 / 求全之毀

    qiú​quán​zhī​huǐ

    perfection leading to reproach

    To aim for perfection or completeness only to end up being criticized or slandered; originally from the Mencius.

    求全 (literal) → 求全 · qiú​quán · to demand perfection 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 毁 (literal) → 毁/毀 · huǐ · to defame

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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