韬光敛彩 — “To conceal one's brilliance or talent”
韬光敛彩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's brilliance or talent”. To keep a low profile and not draw attention to oneself, often to bide one's time or avoid conflict. Literally, “Conceal brilliance, restrain splendor”.
韬光敛彩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
韬光敛彩 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 韬光敛彩
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- tāo韬guāng光sì俟fèn奋conceal abilities, await opportunity
- tāo韬guāng光yǎng养huì晦conceal abilities 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 韬光敛彩 mean?
韬光敛彩 (tāo guāng liǎn cǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's brilliance or talent”.
How do you pronounce 韬光敛彩?
韬光敛彩 is pronounced tāo guāng liǎn cǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 韬光敛彩 literally mean?
Literally, 韬光敛彩 means “Conceal brilliance, restrain splendor”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's brilliance or talent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 韬光敛彩?
收敛光采。比喻隐匿才华，无声无息。