韬光养晦 in English tao1 guang1 yang3 hui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiomatic expression)
  • to hide one's light under a bushel

Simplified Characters

韬 光 养 晦

Traditional Characters

韜 光 養 晦

Pinyin

tao1 guang1 yang3 hui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

韬tao1bow case or scabbard 光guang1light 养yang3to raise (animals) 晦hui4last day of a lunar month