韬光韫玉 — “To conceal one's brilliance or talents”
韬光韫玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's brilliance or talents”. Often implying a strategic restraint or modesty in displaying one's abilities, waiting for the opportune moment. Literally, “hide one's brilliance and contain jade”.
韬光韫玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
韬光韫玉 Character Breakdown
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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huì晦jì迹hide one's light and obscure one's traces
- 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 韬光韫玉 mean?
韬光韫玉 (tāo guāng yùn yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's brilliance or talents”.
How do you pronounce 韬光韫玉?
韬光韫玉 is pronounced tāo guāng yùn yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 韬光韫玉 literally mean?
Literally, 韬光韫玉 means “hide one's brilliance and contain jade”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's brilliance or talents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 韬光韫玉?
隐匿光采，韫藏宝玉。比喻隐藏才华，不露光芒。