不露圭角
bù​lù​guī​jiǎo

not to show off

  • created reference approved 不露圭角 → 不露锋芒/不露鋒芒 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不露圭角 bù​lù​guī​jiǎo

    不露锋芒 / 不露鋒芒 bù​lù​fēng​máng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 不露圭角 · bù​lù​guī​jiǎo · not to show off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不露圭角

    bù​lù​guī​jiǎo

    not to show off

    To hide one's talents or knowledge; not to show off one's sharp edges or abilities.

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 露 (literal) → 露 · lù · to reveal; to show 圭角 (literal) → 圭角 · guī​jiǎo · talents

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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