a slight flaw in a white jade; minor flaw in something great
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
a slight blemish; a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect thing
literary常用来表示惋惜或指出美中不足之处,语气委婉。有时也作“白璧有瑕”。
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
zhěng整
tǐ体
fēi非
cháng常
chū出
sè色
,
zhǐ只
shì是
lùn论
zhèng证
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
bái白
bì璧
wēi微
xiá瑕
。
This thesis is excellent overall, with only a minor flaw in its argumentation.
Tā他
de的
rén人
pǐn品
hé和
néng能
lì力
dōu都
wú无
kě可
tiāo挑
tī剔
,
wéi唯
yǒu有
xìng性
gé格
jí急
zào躁
suàn算
shì是
yī一
diǎn点
bái白
bì璧
wēi微
xiá瑕
。
His character and ability are beyond reproach; only his impatience can be considered a slight flaw.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
kān堪
chēng称
wán完
měi美
,
ruò若
shuō说
yǒu有
shén什
me么
bái白
bì璧
wēi微
xiá瑕
,
biàn便
shì是
qiān签
míng名
lüè略
xiǎn显
liáo潦
cǎo草
。
This artwork can be called perfect; if there's any blemish, it's the slightly scribbled signature.