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diamond in the rough
Idiom[s]: diamond in the roughTheme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
a valuable or potentially excellent person or thing hidden by an unpolished or rough exterior.
• Ann looks like a stupid woman, but she's a fine person—a real diamond in the rough.
• That piece of property is a diamond in the rough. Someday it will be valuable.
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n. phr. A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough.diamond in the rough
A person or thing with exceptional qualities or characteristics that cannot be seen from the surface. The new employee initially seemed to lack confidence, but after seeing how hard he works, we realized that he's a diamond in the rough and is really a great asset to the company.Learn more: diamond, roughdiamond in the rough
Fig. a person who has good qualities despite a rough exterior; a person with great potential. Sam looks a little scruffy, but he's a diamond in the rough. He's a diamond in the rough—a little hard to take at times, but very smart and helpful.Learn more: diamond, roughdiamond in the rough
Also, a rough diamond. A person of exceptional character or potential but lacking polish and refinement. For example, Jack is intelligent and trustworthy but lacks manners-he's a diamond in the rough. [Early 1600s] Learn more: diamond, roughdiamond in the rough
n. a person who is wonderful despite a rough exterior; a person with great potential. He’s a diamond in the rough—a little hard to take at times, but okay mostly. Learn more: diamond, roughdiamond in the rough
One having exceptionally good qualities or the potential for greatness but lacking polish and refinement.Learn more: diamond, roughdiamond in the rough, a
An individual of intrinsic merit but uncultivated manners. The simile comes from mining, where the uncut, unpolished diamond resembles a hunk of worthless rock but may, after processing, be both beautiful and very valuable. John Fletcher’s 1624 play, AWife for a Month, has it, “She is very honest, and will be hard to cut as a rough diamond” [4.2].Learn more: diamonddiamond in the rough
A basically admirable person who is full of potential, but lacks the social graces. The image is that of a raw gemstone that, once cut and polished, will shine.Learn more: diamond, rough| Diamond in the rough. Photo courtesy dion gillard. |
'Diamond in the rough' có một từ mới là rough nghĩa là thô thiển, chưa gọt giũa. Diamond in the rough: kim cương chưa mài giũa, tức là một vật hay một người chưa phát triển đầy đủ khả năng nhưng có triển vọng thành công lớn.
Ví dụ
My friends don’t have a very high opinion [không đánh giá cao] of the house I bought. True, it’s small and outdated [lỗi thời]. But the way I see it, it’s my diamond in the rough. Once I build an addition on to it, install new windows, doors and give it a fresh coat of paint [quét một lớp sơn], it’ll be quite inviting [rất hấp dẫn].
Samantha’s coach has tried to convince anyone who will listen that he’s discovered [khám phá] the next great tennis star. But nobody believes that she’s a diamond in the rough [có tài năng mà chưa được phát triển]. No matter how much she trains, they think it’s doubtful that she’ll ever become an exceptional [phi thường] player.
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