大巧若拙
dà​qiǎo​ruò​zhuō

great skill appears clumsy

  • created sense approved 大巧若拙 · dà​qiǎo​ruò​zhuō · great skill appears clumsy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大巧若拙

    dà​qiǎo​ruò​zhuō

    great skill appears clumsy

    A person of great wisdom or skill does not show off and may appear slow-witted or simple on the surface.

    dà​qiǎo​ruò​zhuó

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · greatly 巧 (literal) → 巧 · qiǎo · skillful 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 拙 (literal) → 拙 · zhuō · clumsy

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