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韬光
tāo​guāng

to conceal one's talents

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 韬光养晦 tāo​guāng​yǎng​huì to bide one's time
    to conceal one's talents and keep a low profile, often while waiting for the right opportunity; to hide one's light under a bushel
  • 韬光晦迹 tāo​guāng​huì​jì to hide one's talents
    to hide one's capacities and bide one's time; to stay out of the limelight and remain obscure
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