瓜無滾圓，人無十全 guā wú gǔn yuán ， rén wú shí quán

DEFINITIONS

  1. no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)

CHARACTERS

瓜 guā
HSK 2
melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
滾 gǔn turn, roll, rotate; boil
圓 yuán circle; round, circular; complete
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
全 quán
HSK 4
maintain, keep whole or intact