created reference approved 和光同尘/和光同塵 → 老子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
和光同尘 / 和光同塵 héguāngtóngchén
老子 lǎozi
see
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created sense approved 和光同尘/和光同塵 · héguāngtóngchén · to conceal one's brilliance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
和光同尘 / 和光同塵
héguāngtóngchén
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|老子|lao3 zi5]] and can refer positively to inner peace or negatively to drifting along with the tide.
和 (literal) → 和 · hé · harmonious 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light 同 (literal) → 同 · tóng · same 尘 (literal) → 尘/塵 · chén · this world
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created sense approved 和光同尘/和光同塵 · héguāngtóngchén · to swim with the tide — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
和光同尘 / 和光同塵
héguāngtóngchén
to swim with the tide
To follow the crowd or drift along with the world; to conform to the current environment regardless of principle
和 (literal) → 和 · hé · harmonious 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light 同 (literal) → 同 · tóng · same 尘 (literal) → 尘/塵 · chén · this world
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition