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懷璧其罪 (waai4 bik1 kei4 zeoi6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

懷璧其罪 (waai4 bik1 kei4 zeoi6, huái bì qí zuì) — lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item; fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 懷鄉病 (waai4 hoeng1 beng6) — homesick
• 懷念 (waai4 nim6) — (verb) 1. Miss; (adjective) Memorable
• 懷 (waai4) — bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)…
• 懷仁 (waai4 jan4) — see 懷仁市|怀仁市[Huai2 ren2 Shi4]
• 懷來 (waai4 loi4) — see 懷來縣|怀来县[Huai2 lai2 Xian4]
• 懷來縣 (waai4 loi4 jyun6) — Huailai, a county in Zhangjiakou City 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 Shi4], Hebei

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