Meaning of 瑕不掩瑜
瑕不掩瑜 means flaws cannot hide the virtues; the merits outweigh the defects. Pronounced xiá bù yǎn yú.
- flaws cannot hide the virtues; the merits outweigh the defects
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
suī虽
rán然
jù剧
qíng情
yǒu有
xiē些
tuō拖
tà沓
，
dàn但
xiá瑕
bù不
yǎn掩
yú瑜
，
zhěng整
tǐ体
zhì制
zuò作
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
liáng良
。
Although the plot of this movie drags a bit, the flaws cannot obscure its virtues—the overall production is excellent.
Tā他
de的
lùn论
wén文
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
cuò错
wù误
，
dàn但
xiá瑕
bù不
yǎn掩
yú瑜
，
guān观
diǎn点
fēi非
cháng常
xīn新
yǐng颖
。
Although his paper has a few minor errors, the merits outweigh the flaws, and the viewpoints are very original.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
pò破
sǔn损
，
dàn但
xiá瑕
bù不
yǎn掩
yú瑜
，
yī依
rán然
néng能
kàn看
chū出
dāng当
nián年
de的
huī辉
huáng煌
。
Although some parts of this ancient building are damaged, the flaws cannot hide its splendor—you can still see its former glory.
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