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潜休隐德 — “To live in seclusion and conceal one's virtues or merits”

潜休隐德 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion and conceal one's virtues or merits”. Literally, “Latent repose and concealed virtues”.

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潜休隐德 Pronunciation and Pinyin

潜休隐德 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
潜
qián15hide or operate beneath surface
休
xiū6to rest or cease
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
德
dé15moral character or virtue

Example Sentence with 潜休隐德

他一生潜休隐德,不求闻达,默默为社区奉献
He lived his life in seclusion, concealing his virtues, not seeking fame, and quietly contributing to the community.

Idioms Related to 潜休隐德

Synonyms of 潜休隐德

  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues

More idioms starting with 潜

  • qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
  • 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
  • qián潜xīn心dí涤lǜ虑devote oneself wholeheartedly with a pure mind

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Questions about 潜休隐德

What does 潜休隐德 mean?

潜休隐德 (qián xiū yǐn dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion and conceal one's virtues or merits”.

How do you pronounce 潜休隐德?

潜休隐德 is pronounced qián xiū yǐn dé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 潜休隐德 literally mean?

Literally, 潜休隐德 means “Latent repose and concealed virtues”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion and conceal one's virtues or merits”.

What is the Chinese definition of 潜休隐德?

指隐藏美德。

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