真人不露相
zhēn​rén​bù​lòu​xiàng

to hide one's light under a bushel

  • created sense approved 真人不露相 · zhēn​rén​bù​lòu​xiàng · to hide one's light under a bushel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    真人不露相

    zhēn​rén​bù​lòu​xiàng

    to hide one's light under a bushel

    (idiom) a person of great ability or status does not flaunt their true worth; a master of their craft usually appears as an ordinary person

    zhēn​rén​bù​lù​xiàng

    真人 (literal) → 真人 · zhēn​rén · spiritual master 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 露相 (literal) → 露相 · lòu​xiàng · to show one's true colors

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