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深藏若虚

shēncángruòxū

Traditional: 深藏若虛

to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents / to hide one's light under a bushel

Character Breakdown

深
shēn
deep, profound; depth
HSK 4
藏
cáng
to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store
HSK 5
若
ruò
if, supposing, assuming; similar
HSK 6
虚
xū
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 5

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