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潜鳞戢羽 — “To hide one's tracks or identity”

潜鳞戢羽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide one's tracks or identity”. To keep a low profile; to go into seclusion. Literally, “Hidden scales, concealed feathers”.

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潜鳞戢羽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

潜鳞戢羽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
潜
qián15hide or operate beneath surface
鳞
lín20scales of fish or reptiles
戢
jí13gather, restrain, or stop
羽
yǔ6bird feather or wing

Example Sentence with 潜鳞戢羽

经过这次风波,他决定潜鳞戢羽,暂时远离公众视线,思考未来的方向。
After this incident, he decided to keep a low profile, temporarily withdraw from public view, and reflect on his future path.

Idioms Related to 潜鳞戢羽

More idioms starting with 潜

  • qián潜xiū休yǐn隐dé德conceal one's virtues
  • qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues
  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐yào耀conceal one's brilliance and live in obscurity
  • qián潜tái台cí词unspoken underlying meaning
  • qián潜tú图wèn问dǐng鼎secretly plot to usurp power
  • qián潜shān山yǐn隐shì市live in seclusion, avoid public attention
  • qián潜xíng形nì匿yǐng影hide one's tracks and presence
  • qián潜xíng形nì匿jì迹go into hiding
  • qián潜xíng形jué谲jì迹conceal identity and actions
  • qián潜dé德mì秘xíng行unseen noble conduct
  • qián潜dé德yǐn隐xíng行hidden virtues and good deeds

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Questions about 潜鳞戢羽

What does 潜鳞戢羽 mean?

潜鳞戢羽 (qián lín jí yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide one's tracks or identity”.

How do you pronounce 潜鳞戢羽?

潜鳞戢羽 is pronounced qián lín jí yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 潜鳞戢羽 literally mean?

Literally, 潜鳞戢羽 means “Hidden scales, concealed feathers”. It is used to mean “to hide one's tracks or identity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 潜鳞戢羽?

指隐藏形迹。

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