Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「韜光隱晦」. Learn its usage below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「韜光隱晦」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
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 yǐn huì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou1 gwong1 yan2 fui3
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
