瑕不掩瑜
xiá​bù​yǎn​yú

merits outweigh defects

  • created sense approved 瑕不掩瑜 · xiá​bù​yǎn​yú · merits outweigh defects — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    瑕不掩瑜

    xiá​bù​yǎn​yú

    merits outweigh defects

    Literally meaning a blemish does not obscure the luster of jade, this idiom is used to say that a person's or thing's flaws do not overshadow their overall merits or beauty.

    瑕 (literal) → 瑕 · xiá · blemish in jade 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 掩 (literal) → 掩 · yǎn · to cover 瑜 (literal) → 瑜 · yú · luster of gems

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