a slight blemish
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B á iy ù w ē IXI á, which means there are some small spots on the white jade. It means that a good person or thing has some small defects. From preface to Tao Yuanming's collection.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: not perfect in beauty [antonym]: white jade without blemish
Idiom usage
As an object or attributive
The origin of Idioms
In the preface to the collection of Tao Yuanming by Liang Xiaotong in the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "the only flaw in Bai Bi is in the ode of leisure."
Chinese PinYin : bái yù wēi xiá
a slight blemish
to rule the people oppressively. rú láng mù yáng
as incompatible as ice and charcoal. bīng tàn bù tóu
Less courtesy, more satisfaction. lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
find no fault in examining one 's heart. nèi xǐng bù jiù