隐鳞戢羽 — “To hide one's talents and bide one's time”
隐鳞戢羽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide one's talents and bide one's time”. Usually referring to a person of wisdom or ability living in seclusion while awaiting an opportune moment. Literally, “hide scales and restrain feathers”.
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他深知自己尚需磨砺，故选择隐鳞戢羽，潜心钻研学问。
Knowing he still needed to refine his skills, he chose to hide his talents and bide his time, dedicating himself to profound study.
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- yǐn隐jiè介cáng藏xíng形hide oneself completely
- yǐn隐zhàn占shēn身tǐ体conceal one's true identity
- yǐn隐míng名mái埋xìng姓to conceal one's true identity
- yǐn隐jūn君zi子secret drug or smoking addict
- yǐn隐tiān天bì蔽rì日covering the sky and obscuring the sun
- yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity
- yǐn隐jū居qiú求zhì志live in seclusion to pursue aspirations
- yǐn隐rěn忍bù不fā发endure silently, not express feelings
- yǐn隐rěn忍bù不yán言endure silently and not speak
- yǐn隐è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal others' bad, publicize their good
- yǐn隐huì晦qū曲zhé折implicit and circuitous
- yǐn隐rán然dí敌guó国virtually a rival power
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Open the tool →Questions about 隐鳞戢羽
What does 隐鳞戢羽 mean?
隐鳞戢羽 (yǐn lín jí yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide one's talents and bide one's time”.
How do you pronounce 隐鳞戢羽?
隐鳞戢羽 is pronounced yǐn lín jí yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 隐鳞戢羽 literally mean?
Literally, 隐鳞戢羽 means “hide scales and restrain feathers”. It is used to mean “to hide one's talents and bide one's time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 隐鳞戢羽?
比喻贤者隐居待时。同“隐鳞戢翼”。