大智如愚

dà zhì rú yú

Dictionary entry

the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

What does 大智如愚 mean?

大智如愚 (dà zhì rú yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)智zhì(literary) wise; wisdom 如rúas · as if 愚yúto be stupid · to cheat or deceive

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大智如愚

dà zhì rú yú

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