完人

wánrén

noun #17,122

Meanings

Rén wú wánrén, měi gè rén dōu yǒu quēdiǎn.

Nobody is perfect — everyone has their flaws.

Shìshàng méiyǒu wánrén, bùyào duì zìjǐ yāoqiú tài gāo.

There's no such thing as a perfect person — don't set your standards too high for yourself.

usage

Most commonly appears in the proverb 人无完人 (rén wú wánrén) — 'nobody is perfect,' often paired with 金无足赤 (jīn wú zúchì) — 'no gold is pure.'

完 wán

人 rén