利刀藏在鞘里利刀藏在鞘里利刀藏在鞘里

a sharp knife is kept in its sheath

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A truly capable person does not show off their skill. Approving.

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Simplified: 利刀藏在鞘里
Pinyin: lìdāo cáng zài qiào li
Pinyin (Taiwan): lìdāo cáng zài qiào lǐ
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄠㄘㄤˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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