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韜光養晦
简 韬光养晦 · 繁 韜光養晦Mandarin · pinyin tāo guāng yǎng huì
Meanings
- to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
- to hide one's light under a bushel
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1–1–3–4 · tao1 guang1 yang3 hui4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tou1 gwong1 joeng5 fui3
Cantonese word readings for 韜光養晦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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tou1 gwong1 joeng5 fui3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to hide one's talents, and bide one's time for the right opportunity
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