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The idiom being introduced now is 「匿瑕含垢」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
A metaphor for being tolerant and magnanimous for the sake of long-term interests.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
nì xiá hán gòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nei1 ha4 ham4 gau3
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