狐裘羔袖
hú​qiú​gāo​xiù

good but not perfect

  • created sense approved 狐裘羔袖 · hú​qiú​gāo​xiù · good but not perfect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狐裘羔袖

    hú​qiú​gāo​xiù

    good but not perfect

    Literally means wearing a robe made of expensive fox fur but with sleeves made of cheap lambskin; used to describe something that is good on the whole but has minor flaws or is not quite perfect

    狐裘 (literal) → 狐裘 · hú​qiú · fox-fur robe 羔 (literal) → 羔 · gāo · lambskin 袖 (literal) → 袖 · xiù · sleeve

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