小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市
xiǎo​yǐn​yǐn​yú​yě​dà​yǐn​yǐn​yú​shì

the lesser hermit hides in the wild; the greater hermit hides in the city

  1. 小 xiǎo adjective
    small
    small; tiny; few; minor; in area, volume, quantity, or power, being less than average or less than the object of comparison; opposite of 大 dà
  2. 隐 隱 yǐn verb
    to hide
    (bound form) to hide; to conceal; to keep secret from others
  3. 隐 隱 yǐn verb
    to hide
    (bound form) to hide; to conceal; to keep secret from others
  4. 于 於 yú preposition
    in
    Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài
  5. 野 yě nounverb
    open country
    (bound form) open country; field; plain; a place far from the city
  6. ， dà
    non-Chinese
  7. 大 dà adjective
    big
    big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult
  8. 隐 隱 yǐn verb
    to hide
    (bound form) to hide; to conceal; to keep secret from others
  9. 隐 隱 yǐn verb
    to hide
    (bound form) to hide; to conceal; to keep secret from others
  10. 于 於 yú preposition
    in
    Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài
  11. 市 shì noun
    city
    a city, town, or urban area