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不顯山不露水

简不显山不露水 · 繁不顯山不露水

Mandarin · pinyin bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

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4–3–1–4–4–3 · bu4 xian3 shan1 bu4 lu4 shui3

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bat1 hin2 saan1 bat1 lou6 seoi2

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