大醇小疵 dà chún xiǎo cī

DEFINITIONS

  1. great despite minor blemishes
  2. a rough diamond

CHARACTERS

大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
醇 chún rich, good as wine; pure, unmixed
小 xiǎo small, tiny, insignificant
疵 cī flaw, fault, defect; disease