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潜龙勿用
qián​lóng​wù​yòng

a capable person biding their time

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潜龙勿用 潛龍勿用 qián​lóng​wù​yòng
a capable person biding their time
(idiom) a hidden dragon should not act; used to describe a person of great talent who stays in hiding or waits for the right moment before taking action

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