尺瑜寸瑕 — “A person of great talent or ability with minor flaws or shortcomings”
尺瑜寸瑕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great talent or ability with minor flaws or shortcomings”. Largely excellent but with a small imperfection. Literally, “a foot of jade, an inch of blemish”.
尺瑜寸瑕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
尺瑜寸瑕 Character Breakdown
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- chǐ尺cùn寸zhī之gōng功a small contribution or modest achievement
- chǐ尺cùn寸zhī之dì地a tiny plot of land
- chǐ尺cùn寸zhī之bǐng柄trifling amount of power
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What does 尺瑜寸瑕 mean?
尺瑜寸瑕 (chǐ yú cùn xiá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great talent or ability with minor flaws or shortcomings”.
How do you pronounce 尺瑜寸瑕?
尺瑜寸瑕 is pronounced chǐ yú cùn xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尺瑜寸瑕 literally mean?
Literally, 尺瑜寸瑕 means “a foot of jade, an inch of blemish”. It is used to mean “a person of great talent or ability with minor flaws or shortcomings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尺瑜寸瑕?
大塊美玉而小有疵病。比喻良才而有小缺点。