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不显山不露水

bùxiǎnshānbùlùshuǐ

Traditional: 不顯山不露水

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

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
显
xiǎn
clear, evident; prominent; to show
HSK 5
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
露
lù
dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show
HSK 6
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1

Additional Information

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