Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「顯山露水」 and how to use it.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「顯山露水」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
A metaphor for becoming famous and showing talent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiǎn shān lù shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hin2 saan1 lou6 seui2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.

