深藏不露
shēn​cáng​bù​lù

to hide one's light under a bushel

  • created sense approved 深藏不露 · shēn​cáng​bù​lù · to hide one's light under a bushel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    深藏不露

    shēn​cáng​bù​lù

    to hide one's light under a bushel

    to hide one's talents or skills and not show them off; possessing great ability but remaining modest or secretive about it

    shēn​cáng​bú​lù

    深藏 (literal) → 深藏 · shēn​cáng · to be modest 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 露 (literal) → 露 · lù · to reveal; to show

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