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韬光晦迹
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韬光晦迹 — “To conceal one's talents and abilities”

韬光晦迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talents and abilities”. And to keep a low profile or withdraw from public attention. Literally, “hide one's light and obscure one's traces”.

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韬光晦迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

韬光晦迹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
韬
tāo14conceal abilities, strategy
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
晦
huì11dark and obscure
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint

Example Sentence with 韬光晦迹

他为了专注于研究,选择韬光晦迹,默默地在图书馆里度过了数年。
To focus on his research, he chose to conceal his talents and remain obscure, spending several years quietly in the library.

Idioms Related to 韬光晦迹

Synonyms of 韬光晦迹

  • tāo韬guāng光yǎng养huì晦conceal abilities and bide time

More idioms starting with 韬

  • tāo韬guāng光sì俟fèn奋conceal abilities, await opportunity
  • tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛cǎi彩conceal one's talent and bide time
  • tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛jì迹hide one's light under a bushel
  • tāo韬guāng光miè灭jì迹Hide one's light and erase 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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Questions about 韬光晦迹

What does 韬光晦迹 mean?

韬光晦迹 (tāo guāng huì jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talents and abilities”.

How do you pronounce 韬光晦迹?

韬光晦迹 is pronounced tāo guāng huì jì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 韬光晦迹 literally mean?

Literally, 韬光晦迹 means “hide one's light and obscure one's traces”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's talents and abilities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 韬光晦迹?

韬光:把才华隐藏起来;晦迹:不让人知道自己的踪迹。指隐藏才能,不使外露。

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