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大勇若怯，大智若愚

Mandarin · pinyin dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú

a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

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daai6 jung5 joek6 hip3 ，daai6 zi3 joek6 jyu4

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