韬光养晦

Traditional: 韜光養晦

tāo guāng yǎng huì

Dictionary entry

to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)

What does 韬光养晦 mean?

韬光养晦 (tāo guāng yǎng huì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)

2to hide one's light under a bushel

Character breakdown

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韬tāobow case or scabbard · to hide 光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)晦huì(bound form) last day of a lunar month · (bound form) dark; gloomy

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How to pronounce 韬光养晦

韬光养晦

tāo guāng yǎng huì

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