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真人不露相 — “True person does not reveal appearance”

真人不露相 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a truly capable or enlightened person often keeps a low profile and does not ostentatiously display their abilities or identity; true masters don't reveal their true nature”. Literally, “True person does not reveal appearance”.

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真人不露相 Pronunciation and Pinyin

真人不露相 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
真
zhēn10true, real, genuine
人
rén2human being, person
不
bù4not
露
lòu21dew, reveal, expose
相
xiàng9mutual or appearance

Example Sentence with 真人不露相

他平时不声不响,但每次遇到难题,总能轻松解决,真是真人不露相啊
He is usually quiet and unassuming, but whenever a difficult problem arises, he can always solve it with ease. He truly embodies the saying 'a capable person doesn't show off'.

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Antonyms of 真人不露相

  • fēng锋máng芒bì毕lù露fully reveal one's sharpness or talent

More idioms starting with 真

  • zhēn真rén人zhēn真shì事real people, real events
  • zhēn真rén人miàn面qián前bù不shuō说jiǎ假Don't lie to a genuine person
  • zhēn真wěi伪mò莫biàn辨indistinguishable true from false
  • zhēn真wěi伪nán难biàn辨hard to tell true from false
  • zhēn真jiǎ假nán难biàn辨hard to distinguish true from false
  • zhēn真píng凭shí实jù据conclusive and genuine proof
  • zhēn真xiōng凶shí实fàn犯the real culprit
  • zhēn真dāo刀zhēn真qiāng枪to engage in genuine and serious effort
  • zhēn真mìng命tiān天zǐ子fated emperor or chosen one
  • zhēn真shí实wú无wàng妄genuine and reliable
  • zhēn真shān山zhēn真shuǐ水exceptionally beautiful natural landscapes
  • zhēn真xīn心shí实yì意genuine and sincere

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Questions about 真人不露相

What does 真人不露相 mean?

真人不露相 (zhēn rén bù lòu xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a truly capable or enlightened person often keeps a low profile and does not ostentatiously display their abilities or identity; true masters don't reveal their true nature”.

How do you pronounce 真人不露相?

真人不露相 is pronounced zhēn rén bù lòu xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 真人不露相 literally mean?

Literally, 真人不露相 means “True person does not reveal appearance”. It is used to mean “a truly capable or enlightened person often keeps a low profile and does not ostentatiously display their abilities or identity; true masters don't reveal their true nature”.

What is the Chinese definition of 真人不露相?

指得道的人不以形相现于人前。借喻不在人前露脸或暴露身分。

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