The judges felt that although the paper's structure is a little loose, its merits outweigh its flaws, and it is still the best one this year.
Tips
usage
A polite way to criticize: name the weakness first, then add 但瑕不掩瑜. 瑕 is a blemish in jade and 瑜 is its luster. Compare 白璧微瑕, a tiny flaw in white jade.
history
From the 《礼记》, which compares a gentleman's virtues to jade: its flaws do not hide its luster, nor its luster its flaws, and that openness is a mark of honesty.
