一白遮百丑一白遮百醜一白遮百醜

one whiteness covers a hundred flaws

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Says fair skin makes up for other flaws in looks; it is also used for any one strong point hiding weaknesses.

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Simplified: 一白遮百丑
Traditional (Taiwan): 一白遮百醜
Pinyin: yì bái zhē bǎi chǒu
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄅㄞˊ ㄓㄜㄅㄞˇ ㄔㄡˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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