不顯山不露水 bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
顯 xiǎn manifest, display; evident, clear
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
露 lù
HSK 6
dew; bare, open, exposed
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice