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怀璧其罪

huái bì qí zuì

4-character word Traditional 懷璧其罪

What 怀璧其罪 means

1. lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item
2. fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.

The characters in 怀璧其罪

• 怀huáibosom; heart; mind
• 璧bìjade annulus
• 其qíhis; her; its
• 罪zuìguilt; crime; fault

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