深藏若虛

sam1 cong4 joek6 heoi1

to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents · to hide one's light under a bushel

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
  2. to hide one's light under a bushel

Written Forms

深藏若虛Traditional · Main Form
深藏若虚Alternate Form

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