深藏 (shēn cáng) — to keep one's talents or abilities hidden; to be reserved and not show off

Définition

A literary verb meaning to keep something hidden — usually one's talents, feelings, or secrets, not physical objects. The phrase 深藏不露 (literally 'hide deep, don't reveal') is the common set expression for a reserved person.

verb
to keep one's talents or abilities hiddento be reserved and not show off

Exemples

  • 深藏
    Tā zhè ge rén shēn cáng bú lù, qí shí hěn yǒu cái huá.
    He doesn't show off, but actually he's very talented.
  • 深藏
    Zhēn zhèng de zhì zhě wǎng wǎng shēn cáng zì jǐ de fēng máng.
    True wise people often hide their sharp edges.
  • 深藏
    Tā shēn cáng duō nián de mì mì zhōng yú bèi fā xiàn le.
    The secret she had kept hidden for years was finally discovered.

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