盘龙卧虎

Traditional: 盤龍臥虎

pán lóng wò hǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)

What does 盘龙卧虎 mean?

盘龙卧虎 (pán lóng wò hǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)

2fig. talented individuals in hiding

3concealed talent

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盘pántray; plate; dish · (finance) (bound form) market prices 龙Lóngsurname Long 卧wòto lie · to crouch 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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