棄瑕錄用qì xiá lù yòngreinstate sb who has committed errors; overlook sb’s flaws and enlist him
? 您一向以寬宏大量稱著，所以我希望你能對我的朋友～。You’re a lways known for being large-minded,so I hope you’ll reinstate my friend who has committed some errors.
? 圣朝赦罪責(zé)功，～。(丘遲《與陳伯之書》)The imperial government absolves the offenders of guilt and enjoins them to render meritorious services,and will reinstate those who have committed errors. 棄瑕錄用qì xiá lù yònɡ棄：舍棄；瑕：指玉上的斑點，這里比喻錯誤；錄用：錄取使用。不計較原來的錯誤而錄用。neglect sb.’s flaws and enlist him, overlook sb.’s flaws and enlist him, use a capable man in spite of his faults |