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混俗和光
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混俗和光

混俗和光 — “Blend with the mundane and dim one's light”

混俗和光 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blend in with the common crowd and not show off one's brilliance or distinctive qualities; to be unassuming and avoid contention; to conceal one's talent and live a simple life”. Literally, “Blend with the mundane and dim one's light”.

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混俗和光 Pronunciation and Pinyin

混俗和光 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
混
hùn11mix, muddle, or confuse
俗
sú9common social custom
和
hé8and, with, harmony, peace
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone

Example Sentence with 混俗和光

他为人低调,总是混俗和光,从不张扬自己的成就。
He is a low-key person, always blending in and dimming his light, never boasting about his achievements.

Idioms Related to 混俗和光

Synonyms of 混俗和光

  • hún浑sú俗hé和guāng光blend in, hide brilliance, avoid ostentation

More idioms starting with 混

  • hùn混shì世mó魔wáng王troublemaker or mischievous rich kid
  • hùn混wéi为yī一tán谈confuse different things as the same
  • hùn混zuò作yī一tán谈confuse different things
  • hùn混yīng应làn滥yīng应agree readily and indiscriminately
  • hùn混shuǐ水lāo捞yú鱼profit from a chaotic situation
  • hún混shuǐ水mō摸yú鱼profit from a chaotic situation
  • hùn混dùn沌bù不fēn分ignorant and muddled, unable to distinguish
  • hùn混xiáo淆shì是fēi非confuse right and wrong
  • hùn混xiáo淆shì视tīng听deliberately confuse to mislead
  • hùn混xiáo淆hēi黑bái白confuse right and wrong
  • hún混hún混è噩è噩ignorant and muddled
  • hùn混hùn混yún沄yún沄turbulent and continuous flow

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Questions about 混俗和光

What does 混俗和光 mean?

混俗和光 (hùn sú hé guāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blend in with the common crowd and not show off one's brilliance or distinctive qualities; to be unassuming and avoid contention; to conceal one's talent and live a simple life”.

How do you pronounce 混俗和光?

混俗和光 is pronounced hùn sú hé guāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 混俗和光 literally mean?

Literally, 混俗和光 means “Blend with the mundane and dim one's light”. It is used to mean “to blend in with the common crowd and not show off one's brilliance or distinctive qualities; to be unassuming and avoid contention; to conceal one's talent and live a simple life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 混俗和光?

同于尘俗,不露锋芒。指不求特异,与世无争。

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