不显山不露水
bù​xiǎn​shān​bù​lù​shuǐ

to keep a low profile

  • created sense approved 不显山不露水/不顯山不露水 · bù​xiǎn​shān​bù​lù​shuǐ · to keep a low profile — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不显山不露水 / 不顯山不露水

    bù​xiǎn​shān​bù​lù​shuǐ

    to keep a low profile

    (idiom) to not show off; to be unassuming; to hide one's true talents or status

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 显 (literal) → 显/顯 · xiǎn · to appear 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 露 (literal) → 露 · lù · to reveal; to show 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

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