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The featured idiom 「懷璧其罪」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Huai: to hide. He was convicted for hiding the jade. Originally it meant that money can bring disaster. Later it also refers to people who have talent but suffer from jealousy and persecution.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huái bì qí zuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
waai4 bik1 kei4 jeui6
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