白圭之玷 — “A blemish on a white jade scepter”
白圭之玷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor blemish or flaw in an otherwise perfect or excellent person or thing; a fly in the ointment”. Literally, “a blemish on a white jade scepter”.
白圭之玷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 白圭之玷 mean?
白圭之玷 (bái guī zhī diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor blemish or flaw in an otherwise perfect or excellent person or thing; a fly in the ointment”.
How do you pronounce 白圭之玷?
白圭之玷 is pronounced bái guī zhī diàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白圭之玷 literally mean?
Literally, 白圭之玷 means “a blemish on a white jade scepter”. It is used to mean “a minor blemish or flaw in an otherwise perfect or excellent person or thing; a fly in the ointment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白圭之玷?
白玉圭上的一个斑点。比喻人或物大体很好，只是有些小缺点。