大勇若怯,大智若愚 dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú

DEFINITIONS

  1. a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

CHARACTERS

大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
勇 yǒng brave, courageous, fierce
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
怯 qiè lacking in courage, afraid
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
智 zhì wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
愚 yú stupid, doltish, foolish