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瑕不掩瑜 (haa4 bat1 jim2 jyu4) — minute defects cannot obscure great virtues in Cantonese

haaˎ₄瑕batˉ¹不jimˊ²掩jyuˎ₄瑜
Mandarin Pinyin: xia2 bu4 yan3 yu2

Meaning of 瑕不掩瑜

nounminute defects cannot obscure great virtues
nounone flaw cannot mar a piece of good jade; one's shortcomings will not tarnish one's good qualities

Characters in 瑕不掩瑜

瑕haa4
flaw in jade; fault, defect, blemish
不bat1
not; no; un-
掩jim2
cover; hide; conceal
瑜jyu4
fine jade; flawless gem

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