不顯山不露水 bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
顯 xiǎn
prominent; conspicuous; to reveal
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage