Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「韜光斂跡」, with details below.
The idiom 「韜光斂跡」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
It means to hide one’s talents and not show them. Same as “hide one’s talents and keep a low profile”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tāo guāng liǎn jì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou1 gwong1 lim5 jik1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
