韬光隐迹 — “To conceal one's talents and live in seclusion”
韬光隐迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talents and live in seclusion”. Avoiding public attention and recognition. Literally, “Conceal brilliance and hide tracks”.
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韬光隐迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
韬光隐迹 Character Breakdown
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他虽然在学术上取得了卓越成就，却始终保持低调，选择韬光隐迹，潜心研究。
Although he achieved remarkable success in academia, he consistently maintained a low profile, choosing to conceal his brilliance and devote himself to research.
Idioms Related to 韬光隐迹
Synonyms of 韬光隐迹
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- 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liǎn敛jì迹hide one's light under a bushel
- 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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What does 韬光隐迹 mean?
韬光隐迹 (tāo guāng yǐn jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talents and live in seclusion”.
How do you pronounce 韬光隐迹?
韬光隐迹 is pronounced tāo guāng yǐn jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 韬光隐迹 literally mean?
Literally, 韬光隐迹 means “Conceal brilliance and hide tracks”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's talents and live in seclusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 韬光隐迹?
指隐藏才能，不使外露。同“韬光晦迹”。