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卧虎藏龙 — “A place full of hidden talents and unseen masters”

卧虎藏龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place full of hidden talents and unseen masters”. Talented individuals lying low. Literally, “Crouching tiger, hidden dragon”.

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卧虎藏龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

卧虎藏龙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
卧
wò8lie down or crouch
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
藏
cáng18to hide or store
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature

Example Sentence with 卧虎藏龙

这个看似普通的公司,实际上是卧虎藏龙之地,许多行业专家都在这里默默工作。
This seemingly ordinary company is actually a place full of hidden talents; many industry experts work silently here.

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Synonyms of 卧虎藏龙

  • cáng藏lóng龙wò卧hǔ虎hidden talented individuals

More idioms starting with 卧

  • wò卧bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to worries
  • wò卧bù不ān安zhěn枕unable to sleep due to worries
  • wò卧bīng冰kū哭zhú竹extreme filial piety
  • wò卧bīng冰qiú求lǐ鲤Lie on ice for carp, extreme filial piety
  • wò卧chuáng床bù不qǐ起confined to bed due to illness
  • wò卧qí旗xī息gǔ鼓act covertly or cease activities
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之xià下,,qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān酣shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧right next to one's bed
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧,,qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No trespassing in my territory
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧,,qǐ岂róng容hān酣shuì睡No rival allowed in one's domain
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之cè侧,,qǐ岂róng容hān鼾shuì睡No rivals allowed in one's domain
  • wò卧tà榻zhī之páng旁,,qǐ岂róng容tā他rén人hān鼾shuì睡No snoring next to my bed

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Questions about 卧虎藏龙

What does 卧虎藏龙 mean?

卧虎藏龙 (wò hǔ cáng lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place full of hidden talents and unseen masters”.

How do you pronounce 卧虎藏龙?

卧虎藏龙 is pronounced wò hǔ cáng lóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 卧虎藏龙 literally mean?

Literally, 卧虎藏龙 means “Crouching tiger, hidden dragon”. It is used to mean “a place full of hidden talents and unseen masters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 卧虎藏龙?

指隐藏着未被发现的人才,也指隐藏不露的人才。

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