怀璧其罪

Traditional: 懷璧其罪

huái bì qí zuì

Dictionary entry

lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item

What does 怀璧其罪 mean?

怀璧其罪 (huái bì qí zuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item

2fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.

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怀Huáisurname Huai 璧bìjade annulus 其qíhis · her 罪zuìguilt · crime

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怀璧其罪

huái bì qí zuì

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