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韬光俟奋

韬光俟奋 — “Conceal brilliance, await vigorous action”

韬光俟奋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities or talents and await the opportune moment to act; to bide one's time and accumulate strength”. Literally, “Conceal brilliance, await vigorous action”.

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韬光俟奋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

韬光俟奋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
韬
tāo14conceal abilities, strategy
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
俟
sì9wait for
奋
fèn8strive vigorously

Example Sentence with 韬光俟奋

他深知自己尚需磨练,于是选择韬光俟奋,在幕后默默努力,等待更好的时机。
He knew he still needed to hone his skills, so he chose to conceal his talents and bide his time, working diligently behind the scenes, awaiting a better opportunity.

Idioms Related to 韬光俟奋

Synonyms of 韬光俟奋

  • tāo韬guāng光yǐn隐huì晦conceal one's abilities

More idioms starting with 韬

  • tāo韬guāng光yǎng养huì晦conceal abilities and bide time
  • tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛cǎi彩conceal one's talent and bide time
  • tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛jì迹hide one's light under a bushel
  • tāo韬guāng光huì晦jì迹hide one's light and obscure one's traces
  • tāo韬guāng光miè灭jì迹Hide one's light and erase traces
  • tāo韬guāng光yòng用huì晦conceal abilities and bide time
  • tāo韬guāng光yǐn隐jì迹conceal talent and live in seclusion
  • tāo韬guāng光yùn韫yù玉conceal one's brilliance and talent
  • tāo韬shēng声nì匿jì迹hide one's whereabouts and identity
  • tāo韬xíng形miè灭yǐng影conceal identity and whereabouts
  • tāo韬gē戈yǎn偃wǔ武sheathe weapons and cease hostilities

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Questions about 韬光俟奋

What does 韬光俟奋 mean?

韬光俟奋 (tāo guāng sì fèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities or talents and await the opportune moment to act; to bide one's time and accumulate strength”.

How do you pronounce 韬光俟奋?

韬光俟奋 is pronounced tāo guāng sì fèn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 韬光俟奋 literally mean?

Literally, 韬光俟奋 means “Conceal brilliance, await vigorous action”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's abilities or talents and await the opportune moment to act; to bide one's time and accumulate strength”.

What is the Chinese definition of 韬光俟奋?

指掩藏才智,待时奋起。

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