



瑜不揜瑕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Merits cannot conceal shortcomings”. Virtues cannot hide flaws. Literally, “Jade's luster cannot cover its blemish”.

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Open the tool →瑜不揜瑕 (yú bù yǎn xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Merits cannot conceal shortcomings”.
瑜不揜瑕 is pronounced yú bù yǎn xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 瑜不揜瑕 means “Jade's luster cannot cover its blemish”. It is used to mean “Merits cannot conceal shortcomings”.
瑜:玉的光彩,比喻优点;瑕:玉上的斑点,比喻缺点。原指玉之性,美与恶不互相掩盖,后多比喻优点不能掩盖缺点。