玉に瑕

たまにきず· also たまにキズ

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

Also written 玉にキズ、玉にきず、珠に瑕、玉に疵、珠に疵、珠にきず

Meanings

Expression, Noun
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only faultIdiom

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは気きが短みじかいのが玉たまにきずだ。

A quick temper is the only defect in her character.
手八丁口八丁てはっちょうくちはっちょうの彼かれだけど、誠まことがないのが玉たまに瑕きずだね。

He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
トムは運動うんどうもできるし優やさしいしルックスもまずまず。ただね、マザコンというのが玉たまに瑕きずなんだよね。

Tom is able to work out, kind hearted and decent looking, but this is all put to waste by his so called 'mother complex'.