tāo​huì

to hide one's light

tāo​huì to hide one's light

  1. abbreviation of 韬光 韜光 tāo​guāng
    to conceal one's talents
    (bound form) to hide one's light; to keep one's talents or brilliance hidden from public view
  2. abbreviation of 养晦 養晦 yǎng​huì
    to bide one's time
    (literary) to live in retirement or concealment while waiting for a better opportunity to emerge; to stay out of the public eye until the right moment

tāo​huì to be obscured

  1. to conceal
    (bound form) to hide or keep out of sight, especially referring to one's talents or reputation
  2. dark
    (bound form) dark; gloomy; dim