白璧微瑕 — “A minor flaw in an otherwise perfect object or person”
白璧微瑕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect object or person”. A fly in the ointment. Literally, “White jade, tiny flaw”.
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白璧微瑕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这幅画虽然技艺精湛，但左下角的一处小瑕疵，真可谓是白璧微瑕。
Although this painting is exquisitely skilled, a small blemish in the lower left corner is truly a fly in the ointment.
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- bái白yún云gū孤fēi飞Longing for parents while away from home
- bái白yún云cāng苍gǒu狗worldly affairs change unpredictably
- bái白yún云qīng青shě舍yearn for distant family or hometown
- bái白tù兔chì赤wū乌the moon and sun; passage of time
- bái白dāo刀zi子jìn进，，hóng红dāo刀zi子chū出fight to the death
- bái白huá华zhī之yuàn怨lament of a discarded woman
- bái白fà发dān丹xīn心loyal and true-hearted in old age
- bái白fà发xié偕lǎo老grow old together as a loving couple
- bái白fà发qiān千zhàng丈extreme grief or worry ages one rapidly
- bái白fà发pó婆suō娑flowing white hair
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What does 白璧微瑕 mean?
白璧微瑕 (bái bì wēi xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect object or person”.
How do you pronounce 白璧微瑕?
白璧微瑕 is pronounced bái bì wēi xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白璧微瑕 literally mean?
Literally, 白璧微瑕 means “White jade, tiny flaw”. It is used to mean “a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect object or person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白璧微瑕?
洁白的玉上有些小斑点。比喻很好的人或物有些小缺点，美中不足。