"懷璧其罪" meaning in Chinese

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      "english": "The 3rd brother of the duke of Yu had a valuable piece of jade, which the duke asked of him. He refused it, but afterwards repented, saying, \"There is the proverb in Zhou, 'A man may have no crime; — that he keeps his bi is his crime.' This jade is of no use to me; — shall I buy my hurt with it?\" He then presented it to the duke.",
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      "ref": " Commentary of Zuo, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version",
      "roman": "Chū, Yú Shū yǒu yù, Yú Gōng qiú zhān. Fú xiàn. Jì ér huǐ zhī. Yuē: “Zhōu yàn yǒu zhī: ‘Pǐfū wú zuì, huái bì qí zuì.’ Wú yān yòng cǐ, qí yǐ gǔ hài yě?” Nǎi xiàn.",
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      "text": "初，虞叔有玉，虞公求旃。弗獻。既而悔之。曰：「周諺有之：『匹夫無罪，懷璧其罪。』吾焉用此，其以賈害也？」乃獻。",
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      "english": "The 3rd brother of the duke of Yu had a valuable piece of jade, which the duke asked of him. He refused it, but afterwards repented, saying, \"There is the proverb in Zhou, 'A man may have no crime; — that he keeps his bi is his crime.' This jade is of no use to me; — shall I buy my hurt with it?\" He then presented it to the duke.",
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      "roman": "Chū, Yú Shū yǒu yù, Yú Gōng qiú zhān. Fú xiàn. Jì ér huǐ zhī. Yuē: “Zhōu yàn yǒu zhī: ‘Pǐfū wú zuì, huái bì qí zuì.’ Wú yān yòng cǐ, qí yǐ gǔ hài yě?” Nǎi xiàn.",
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      "text": "初，虞叔有玉，虞公求旃。弗献。既而悔之。曰：「周谚有之：『匹夫无罪，怀璧其罪。』吾焉用此，其以贾害也？」乃献。",
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  "etymology_text": "From Zuo Zhuan (《左傳·桓公十年》)",
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  "literal_meaning": "treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime",
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        "to get into trouble on account of a cherished item, fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others."
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ"
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      "ipa": "/xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/",
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "wàaih bīk kèih jeuih"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "waai⁴ bik⁷ kei⁴ dzoey⁶"
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      "zh-pron": "/*[ɡ]ˤruj pek ɡə [dz]ˤujʔ/"
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        "Zhengzhang"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "/*ɡruːl peɡ ɡɯ zuːlʔ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/"
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  "word": "懷璧其罪"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "匹夫無罪，懷璧其罪"
    },
    {
      "word": "匹夫无罪，怀璧其罪"
    }
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      "english": "The 3rd brother of the duke of Yu had a valuable piece of jade, which the duke asked of him. He refused it, but afterwards repented, saying, \"There is the proverb in Zhou, 'A man may have no crime; — that he keeps his bi is his crime.' This jade is of no use to me; — shall I buy my hurt with it?\" He then presented it to the duke.",
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      "roman": "Chū, Yú Shū yǒu yù, Yú Gōng qiú zhān. Fú xiàn. Jì ér huǐ zhī. Yuē: “Zhōu yàn yǒu zhī: ‘Pǐfū wú zuì, huái bì qí zuì.’ Wú yān yòng cǐ, qí yǐ gǔ hài yě?” Nǎi xiàn.",
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      "text": "初，虞叔有玉，虞公求旃。弗獻。既而悔之。曰：「周諺有之：『匹夫無罪，懷璧其罪。』吾焉用此，其以賈害也？」乃獻。",
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      "english": "The 3rd brother of the duke of Yu had a valuable piece of jade, which the duke asked of him. He refused it, but afterwards repented, saying, \"There is the proverb in Zhou, 'A man may have no crime; — that he keeps his bi is his crime.' This jade is of no use to me; — shall I buy my hurt with it?\" He then presented it to the duke.",
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      "ref": " Commentary of Zuo, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version",
      "roman": "Chū, Yú Shū yǒu yù, Yú Gōng qiú zhān. Fú xiàn. Jì ér huǐ zhī. Yuē: “Zhōu yàn yǒu zhī: ‘Pǐfū wú zuì, huái bì qí zuì.’ Wú yān yòng cǐ, qí yǐ gǔ hài yě?” Nǎi xiàn.",
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      "text": "初，虞叔有玉，虞公求旃。弗献。既而悔之。曰：「周谚有之：『匹夫无罪，怀璧其罪。』吾焉用此，其以贾害也？」乃献。",
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  "etymology_text": "From Zuo Zhuan (《左傳·桓公十年》)",
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  "literal_meaning": "treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ"
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      "zh-pron": "huáibìqízuì"
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      "zh-pron": "hwaibihchyitzuey"
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      "zh-pron": "wàaih bīk kèih jeuih"
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      "zh-pron": "waai⁴ bik⁷ kei⁴ dzoey⁶"
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      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ big¹ kéi⁴ zêu⁶"
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      "ipa": "/waːi̯²¹ pɪk̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sɵy̯²²/",
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      "zh-pron": "hweaj pjiek gi dzwojX"
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      "zh-pron": "/*ɡruːl peɡ ɡɯ zuːlʔ/"
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      "ipa": "/xu̯aɪ̯³⁵ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/"
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