敛锷韬光 — “To conceal one's talent or brilliance”
敛锷韬光 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talent or brilliance”. To keep one's abilities hidden; to be modest and not show off. Literally, “Sheathe the blade and hide the light”.
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敛锷韬光 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敛锷韬光 Character Breakdown
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尽管他在专业领域成就斐然，但他总是敛锷韬光，从不炫耀。
Although he has achieved remarkable success in his professional field, he always keeps his talents hidden and never shows off.
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More idioms starting with 敛
- liǎn敛fā发jǐn谨chì饬meticulous in collecting and distributing
- liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
- liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
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What does 敛锷韬光 mean?
敛锷韬光 (liǎn è tāo guāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talent or brilliance”.
How do you pronounce 敛锷韬光?
敛锷韬光 is pronounced liǎn è tāo guāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛锷韬光 literally mean?
Literally, 敛锷韬光 means “Sheathe the blade and hide the light”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's talent or brilliance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛锷韬光?
比喻隐匿锋芒，才气不外露。