the defects do not obscure the virtue

the defects do not obscure the virtue

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ú B ù y ǎ nxi á, meaning originally refers to the nature of jade, beauty and evil do not cover up each other, after many metaphor advantages can not cover up shortcomings. It comes from the book of rites.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, betrothal gifts is perfect. Zheng Xuan noted: "flaw is the disease of jade. Yu is the most beautiful among them

Analysis of Idioms

A close synonym: the good does not hide the bad

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used to admonish