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真人不露相
zhēn​rén​bù​lòu​xiàng

to hide one's light under a bushel

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真人不露相 zhēn​rén​bù​lòu​xiàng
to hide one's light under a bushel
(idiom) a person of great ability or status does not flaunt their true worth; a master of their craft usually appears as an ordinary person

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