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深藏若虛
shēn​cáng​ruò​xū

to hide one's light under a bushel

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深藏若虚/ 深藏若虛 shēn​cáng​ruò​xū to hide one's light under a bushel

To hide one's treasure away so that no one knows about it; used as a metaphor for being modest about one's talents and not showing off one's great learning.

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