Incrustation with flaws
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is h á nxi á J ī g ò u, which means to refer to humiliation. It comes from Tang Shunzhi and Guo Sian's book of patrolling notes in Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Tang Shunzhi of the Ming Dynasty wrote in his book of inspection with Guo Si'an: "Kuang Fu's life is based on his flaws. He should cultivate and irrigate the garden, aim at the gully, protect the mulberry and elm, and make up for the loss of the East. The common people don't laugh at him."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or object; used in dealing with affairs
Incrustation with flaws
turn a piece of poor writing into a literary gem - diǎn tiě chéng jīn
one's blood boils with indignation - rè xuè fèi téng