藏锋敛锷 — “To conceal one's talent or abilities”
藏锋敛锷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talent or abilities”. To hide one's light under a bushel; to be modest about one's capabilities despite being highly skilled. Literally, “Hide the tip and sheathe the blade”.
藏锋敛锷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
藏锋敛锷 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 藏锋敛锷
Idioms Related to 藏锋敛锷
Synonyms of 藏锋敛锷
Antonyms of 藏锋敛锷
More idioms starting with 藏
- cáng藏zhī之míng名shān山preserve valuable writings for future generations
- cáng藏zhī之míng名shān山，，chuán传zhī之qí其rén人Preserve writings for worthy successors
- cáng藏qì器dài待shí时Store up talents, await the opportune moment
- cáng藏gòu垢nà纳wū污Harbor evil and tolerate wrongdoing
- cáng藏tóu头kàng亢nǎo脑secretive and evasive
- cáng藏tóu头hù护wěi尾to speak or act evasively
- cáng藏tóu头lòu漏yǐng影poorly concealed; give oneself away
- cáng藏tóu头lù露wěi尾hide the head, show the tail
- cáng藏qiǎo巧yú于zhuō拙hide skill in clumsiness
- cáng藏gōng弓pēng烹gǒu狗discard helpers after success
- cáng藏xíng形nì匿yǐng影to conceal one's whereabouts or identity
- cáng藏nù怒sù宿yuàn怨Harbor deep anger and resentment
Recommended tools
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →Questions about 藏锋敛锷
What does 藏锋敛锷 mean?
藏锋敛锷 (cáng fēng liǎn è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's talent or abilities”.
How do you pronounce 藏锋敛锷?
藏锋敛锷 is pronounced cáng fēng liǎn è in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 藏锋敛锷 literally mean?
Literally, 藏锋敛锷 means “Hide the tip and sheathe the blade”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's talent or abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 藏锋敛锷?
锷：剑刃。比喻人不露锋芒。