卧虎藏龙 in English wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically talented individuals in hiding
  • concealed talent

Simplified Characters

卧 虎 藏 龙

Traditional Characters

臥 虎 藏 龍

Pinyin

wo4 hu3 cang2 long2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

卧wo4to lie 虎hu3tiger 藏cang2Tibet 龙long2surname Long