dà​zhì​ruò​yú

great intelligence appears like stupidity

Senses

大智若愚 dà​zhì​ruò​yú great intelligence appears like stupidity

Describes a truly wise person who hides their talent and appears unremarkable or even slow on the surface

References

variant 大智若愚/大智若愚 大智如愚/大智如愚
synonym 藏锋敛锷/藏鋒斂鍔 大智若愚/大智若愚
variant 大智如愚/大智如愚 大智若愚/大智若愚