大勇若怯，大智若愚

dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú

Dictionary entry

a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

What does 大勇若怯，大智若愚 mean?

大勇若怯，大智若愚 (dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)勇yǒngbrave 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]怯qiètimid · cowardly 智zhì(literary) wise; wisdom 愚yúto be stupid · to cheat or deceive

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大勇若怯，大智若愚

dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú

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