完璧歸趙

See also: 完璧归赵

Chinese

 
intact jade; intact jade; perfect jade; perfect person or object; perfection
 to return state of Zhao
trad. (完璧歸趙) 完璧 歸 趙
simp. (完璧归赵) 完璧 归 赵
Literally: “to return the jade disc intact to the State of Zhao”.

Etymology

For the full story behind this idiom, see He Shi Bi.

Pronunciation

Idiom

完璧歸趙

  1. to return something to its owner in good condition
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