抉瑕掩瑜 — “Pick out flaws, conceal merits”
抉瑕掩瑜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately pick out minor flaws while overlooking significant merits; to focus on imperfections and ignore great qualities”. Literally, “Pick out flaws, conceal merits”.
抉瑕掩瑜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抉瑕掩瑜 Character Breakdown
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What does 抉瑕掩瑜 mean?
抉瑕掩瑜 (jué xiá yǎn yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately pick out minor flaws while overlooking significant merits; to focus on imperfections and ignore great qualities”.
How do you pronounce 抉瑕掩瑜?
抉瑕掩瑜 is pronounced jué xiá yǎn yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抉瑕掩瑜 literally mean?
Literally, 抉瑕掩瑜 means “Pick out flaws, conceal merits”. It is used to mean “to deliberately pick out minor flaws while overlooking significant merits; to focus on imperfections and ignore great qualities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抉瑕掩瑜?
瑕：玉上的斑点；瑜：玉石的光彩。故意挑剔玉上的斑点，埋没它的光彩。比喻刻意挑剔别人的缺点和短处，而抹煞其优点和长处。