白玉微瑕
bái​yù​wēi​xiá

a small flaw in something great

  • created sense approved 白玉微瑕 · bái​yù​wēi​xiá · a small flaw in something great — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白玉微瑕

    bái​yù​wēi​xiá

    a small flaw in something great

    Literally "a tiny spot on white jade"; used to describe a minor defect in an otherwise perfect person or thing.

    bái​yù​wéi​xiá

    白玉 (literal) → 白玉 · bái​yù · white jade 微 (literal) → 微 · wēi · tiny 瑕 (literal) → 瑕 · xiá · blemish in jade

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