Water flowing into a deep cave evokes the meaning of profundity.
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深藏若虚
深藏若虚
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
- ，。
He hides his talents deeply and never flaunts his abilities.
- 貳形adjective
to hide one's light under a bushel
- ，。
He keeps his accomplishments hidden like emptiness, never boasting about his own achievements.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 臧(hidden; good)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Grass and plants covering on top help conceal everything below.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head; fierce look)RADICAL
- 业(work; career)ASSOCIATIVE
Beneath a fierce tiger's head, all work becomes empty and void.
深藏若虚
Traditional深藏若虛
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
- ，。
He hides his talents deeply and never flaunts his abilities.
- 貳形adjective
to hide one's light under a bushel
- ，。
He keeps his accomplishments hidden like emptiness, never boasting about his own achievements.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 臧(hidden; good)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Grass and plants covering on top help conceal everything below.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head; fierce look)RADICAL
- 业(work; career)ASSOCIATIVE
Beneath a fierce tiger's head, all work becomes empty and void.
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