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退藏于密 — “Retreat and hide in secrecy”

退藏于密 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to profound and subtle principles or truths that are not immediately obvious but are deeply integrated and encompass everything, often requiring deep contemplation to understand”. Literally, “retreat and hide in secrecy”.

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退藏于密 Pronunciation and Pinyin

退藏于密 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline
藏
cáng18to hide or store
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
密
mì11Dense, close, secret

Example Sentence with 退藏于密

这部古老的哲学著作,其核心思想退藏于密,需要读者反复揣摩才能领会其精髓。
The core ideas of this ancient philosophical work are profound and subtle, requiring readers to ponder repeatedly to grasp their essence.

Idioms Related to 退藏于密

More idioms starting with 退

  • tuì退rú如shān山yí移remain calm and unperturbed in retreat
  • tuì退xǐ徙sān三shě舍retreat a great distance to avoid conflict
  • tuì退sī思bǔ补guò过reflect on past actions and amend faults
  • tuì退lǚ旅jìn进lǚ旅advance and retreat together
  • tuì退yǒu有hòu后yán言agree to disagree behind one's back
  • tuì退bù步chōu抽shēn身withdraw from a demanding situation
  • tuì退ràng让xián贤lù路Step aside for more capable people
  • tuì退bì避sān三shè舍give way to avoid conflict
  • tuì退bì避xián贤lù路step aside for a more capable person
  • tuì退shí食cóng从róng容composed and dignified
  • tuì退shí食zì自gōng公reduce personal expenses for public good

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Questions about 退藏于密

What does 退藏于密 mean?

退藏于密 (tuì cáng yú mì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to profound and subtle principles or truths that are not immediately obvious but are deeply integrated and encompass everything, often requiring deep contemplation to understand”.

How do you pronounce 退藏于密?

退藏于密 is pronounced tuì cáng yú mì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 退藏于密 literally mean?

Literally, 退藏于密 means “retreat and hide in secrecy”. It is used to mean “refers to profound and subtle principles or truths that are not immediately obvious but are deeply integrated and encompass everything, often requiring deep contemplation to understand”.

What is the Chinese definition of 退藏于密?

后退隐藏于秘密之处,不露行迹。谓哲理精微深邃,包容万物。

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