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make a silk purse of a sow's ear
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
未熟または価値の低いものから、洗練された、魅力的、または価値のあるものを生み出すこと。 / 粗悪な素材や条件から、見事で高品質な成果物を作り出す行為。 / 一見価値のないものでも、工夫や技術を用いることで優れた結果に変えることができるという意味。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic) To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
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make a silk purse of a sow's ear
Despite hours of renovation, they couldn't make a silk purse of a sow's ear from the dilapidated farmhouse.
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Despite hours of renovation, they couldn't make a silk purse of a sow's ear from the dilapidated farmhouse.
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