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韬光养晦

tāoguāngyǎnghuì

Traditional: 韜光養晦

to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom) / to hide one's light under a bushel

Character Breakdown

韬
tāo
sheath, scabbard, bow case
光
guāng
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely
HSK 4
养
yǎng
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support
HSK 4
晦
huì
dark, obscure, unclear; night

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