大勇若怯
dà​yǒng​ruò​qiè

a great hero may appear timid

  • created reference approved 大勇若怯 → 大智如愚 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大勇若怯 dà​yǒng​ruò​qiè

    大智如愚 dà​zhì​rú​yú

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  • created sense approved 大勇若怯 · dà​yǒng​ruò​qiè · a great hero may appear timid — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大勇若怯

    dà​yǒng​ruò​qiè

    a great hero may appear timid

    (idiom) a truly brave person does not flaunt their power and may appear cowardly on the outside; the really brave remain level-headed

    dà​yǒng​ruò​què

    大勇 (literal) → 大勇 · dà​yǒng · great courage 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 怯 (literal) → 怯 · qiè · timid

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