韬光敛迹 — “To conceal one's abilities and live in obscurity”
韬光敛迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities and live in obscurity”. To hide one's light under a bushel. Literally, “conceal brilliance, hide traces”.
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韬光敛迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
韬光敛迹 Character Breakdown
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他虽然才华横溢，却总是韬光敛迹，不愿过早地锋芒毕露，默默耕耘
Although he is exceptionally talented, he always conceals his abilities and lives in obscurity, unwilling to show off too early, quietly working hard.
Idioms Related to 韬光敛迹
Synonyms of 韬光敛迹
More idioms starting with 韬
- tāo韬guāng光sì俟fèn奋conceal abilities, await opportunity
- tāo韬guāng光yǎng养huì晦conceal abilities and bide time
- tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛cǎi彩conceal one's talent and bide time
- tāo韬guāng光huì晦jì迹hide one's light and obscure one's traces
- tāo韬guāng光yòng用huì晦conceal abilities and bide time
- tāo韬guāng光yǐn隐huì晦conceal one's abilities
- tāo韬guāng光yǐn隐jì迹conceal talent and live in seclusion
- tāo韬guāng光yùn韫yù玉conceal one's brilliance and talent
- tāo韬shēng声nì匿jì迹hide one's whereabouts and identity
- tāo韬xíng形miè灭yǐng影conceal identity and whereabouts
- tāo韬gē戈yǎn偃wǔ武sheathe weapons and cease hostilities
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Open the tool →Questions about 韬光敛迹
What does 韬光敛迹 mean?
韬光敛迹 (tāo guāng liǎn jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities and live in obscurity”.
How do you pronounce 韬光敛迹?
韬光敛迹 is pronounced tāo guāng liǎn jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 韬光敛迹 literally mean?
Literally, 韬光敛迹 means “conceal brilliance, hide traces”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's abilities and live in obscurity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 韬光敛迹?
指隐藏才能，不使外露。同“韬光晦迹”。