怀璧其罪

Traditional form:

懷璧其罪

Pinyin (reading):

huáibìqízuì

Definitions:

• lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item
• fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.

Characters:

• 怀 - bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom
• 璧 - a jade annulus
• 其 - his, her, its, their; that
• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime

Traditional characters:

• 懷 - bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom
• 璧 - a jade annulus
• 其 - his, her, its, their; that
• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime