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扫地僧
sǎo​dì​sēng

Sweeper Monk

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扫地僧 掃地僧 sǎo​dì​sēng
Sweeper Monk
A nameless monk in Jin Yong's novel 天龙八部 tiān​lóng​bā​bù who maintains the library of Shaolin and possesses extraordinary martial arts skills
hidden master
(fig.) an unassuming person with immense talent or knowledge who remains unknown or in a lowly position

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  • 天龙八部 tiān​lóng​bā​bù