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瑕不掩瑜

xiá bù yǎn yú

4-character word

What 瑕不掩瑜 means

1. lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
2. the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)

The characters in 瑕不掩瑜

• 瑕xiáblemish; flaw in jade
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc)…
• 瑜yúexcellence; luster of gems

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