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Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「藏鋒斂銳」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
A metaphor for not showing off one’s talents. Same as “hide one’s edge and keep one’s sword in place”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cáng fēng liǎn ruì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chong4 fung1 lim5 yeui6
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