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完璧歸趙

完璧歸趙

See also: 完璧归赵

Chinese

intact jade; perfect jade to go back; to return (surname)
trad. (完璧歸趙) 完璧 歸 趙
simp. (完璧归赵) 完璧 归 赵

Idiom

完璧歸趙

  1. to return something to its owner in good condition

References

Etymology

Literally: to return the jade disc intact to the State of Zhao

For the full story behind this idiom, see He Shi Bi#"Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao".

Pronunciation

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