hé​guāng​tóng​chén

to conceal one's brilliance

Senses

和光同尘/ 和光同塵 hé​guāng​tóng​chén to conceal one's brilliance

To hide one's talents and blend into the mundane world; to keep a low profile and avoid standing out. This term is derived from the 老子 lǎo​zi and can refer positively to inner peace or negatively to drifting along with the tide.

和光同尘/ 和光同塵 hé​guāng​tóng​chén to swim with the tide

To follow the crowd or drift along with the world; to conform to the current environment regardless of principle

References

see 和光同尘/和光同塵 老子/老子
same_as 浑俗和光/渾俗和光 和光同尘/和光同塵