blemish on something beautiful; small flaw in perfection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
blemish on something beautiful; a slight imperfection in an otherwise perfect thing
neutralUsed to express that something is excellent, but not completely perfect. Often used to state a minor regret or shortcoming.
Zhè这
chǎng场
hūn婚
lǐ礼
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
měi美
，
wéi唯
yī一
de的
měi～
zhōng是
bù新
zú娘
shì的
xīn婚
niáng纱
de上
hūn有
shā个
shàng小
yǒu污
gè点
。
The wedding was perfect, the only blemish was a small stain on the bride's dress.
Zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
hěn很
měi美
，
dàn但
shì是
kōng空
qì气
wū污
rǎn染
shì是
měi～
。
This city is beautiful, but air pollution is a flaw.
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Dēng登
Tài泰
Shān山
ér而
méi没
néng能
kàn看
dào到
rì日
chū出
，
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
měi～
。
Climbing Mount Tai but not seeing the sunrise always feels like an imperfection.
Tā他
gè各
fāng方
miàn面
dōu都
hěn很
yōu优
xiù秀
，
dàn但
xìng性
gé格
yǒu有
diǎn点
jí急
zào躁
，
suàn算
shì是
měi～
。
He is excellent in every aspect, but his somewhat impatient personality is a minor flaw.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhěng整
tǐ体
gòu构
tú图
hé和
sè色
cǎi彩
dōu都
hěn很
hǎo好
，
jiù就
shì是
yòu右
xià下
jiǎo角
yǒu有
diǎn点
kōng空
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
měi～
。
The overall composition and colors of this painting are great, but the lower right corner is a bit empty, which is a small imperfection.