diamond in the rough
01
見かけによらず優しい, ぶっきらぼうだが根は優しい
someone who is much nicer and friendlier than they first appear
Dialect
American
American
称賛的
慣用句
例
He seemed rude at first, but he turned out to be a diamond in the rough.
最初は失礼に見えたが、実は見かけによらず優しい人だった。
02
something that has potential or is of great value, but is currently unpolished, unrefined, or in need of improvement
例
The house is a diamond in the rough, and with some hard work it will be really beautiful.
