被褐怀宝 — “Wearing coarse clothes, carrying precious jade”
被褐怀宝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have great talent or virtue but keep it hidden and not display it outwardly; to be modest about one's abilities and accomplishments”. Literally, “Wearing coarse clothes, carrying precious jade”.
被褐怀宝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 被
- bèi被fā发yáng佯kuáng狂feign madness by disheveling hair
- bèi被fā发rù入shān山retreat to the mountains and live as a hermit
- pī被fà发zuǒ左rèn衽adopting foreign customs
- bèi被fā发tú徒xiǎn跣disheveled hair and barefoot in extreme grief
- bèi被fā发yīng撄guān冠disheveled from frantic haste
- pī被fà发wén文shēn身uncivilized customs
- bèi被fā发yáng洋kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
- pī被fà发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid, disheveled
- bèi被fā发xiáng详kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
- bèi被fā发xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
- bèi被fā发yáng阳kuáng狂dishevel hair and feign madness
- bèi被fā发fù附yīng膺dishevel hair and beat chest in grief
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What does 被褐怀宝 mean?
被褐怀宝 (bèi hè huái bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have great talent or virtue but keep it hidden and not display it outwardly; to be modest about one's abilities and accomplishments”.
How do you pronounce 被褐怀宝?
被褐怀宝 is pronounced bèi hè huái bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 被褐怀宝 literally mean?
Literally, 被褐怀宝 means “Wearing coarse clothes, carrying precious jade”. It is used to mean “to have great talent or virtue but keep it hidden and not display it outwardly; to be modest about one's abilities and accomplishments”.
What is the Chinese definition of 被褐怀宝?
被：通“披”，散开；褐：兽毛或粗麻制成的短衣。身穿粗布衣服，怀中藏着宝玉。比喻人有才德而深藏不露