We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「韜光用晦」.
Learn about the idiom 「韜光用晦」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It means to hide one’s talents and not show them. Same as “hide one’s capabilities and bide one’s time”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tāo guāng yòng huì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou1 gwong1 yung6 fui3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
