韬光养晦 — “To conceal one's abilities and bide one's time”
韬光养晦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities and bide one's time”. To keep a low profile while building strength or waiting for an opportunity. Literally, “conceal one's brilliance and cultivate obscurity”.
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- tāo韬guāng光sì俟fèn奋conceal abilities, await opportunity
- 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huì晦conceal one's abilities
- 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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What does 韬光养晦 mean?
韬光养晦 (tāo guāng yǎng huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities and bide one's time”.
How do you pronounce 韬光养晦?
韬光养晦 is pronounced tāo guāng yǎng huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 韬光养晦 literally mean?
Literally, 韬光养晦 means “conceal one's brilliance and cultivate obscurity”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's abilities and bide one's time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 韬光养晦?
指隐藏才能，不使外露。