藏龙卧虎

Traditional: 藏龍臥虎

cáng lóng wò hǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)

What does 藏龙卧虎 mean?

藏龙卧虎 (cáng lóng wò hǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)

2fig. talented individuals in hiding

3concealed talent

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藏ZàngTibetan ethnic group · Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1 zang4 Zi4 zhi4 qu1])龙Lóngsurname Long 卧wòto lie · to crouch 虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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藏龙卧虎

cáng lóng wò hǔ

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