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
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
勇 yǒng
HSK 4
brave, courageous, fierce
若 ruò
HSK 6
if, supposing, assuming; similar
怯 qiè
HSK 6
lacking in courage, afraid
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
智 zhì
HSK 5
wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
若 ruò
HSK 6
if, supposing, assuming; similar
愚 yú
HSK 6
stupid, doltish, foolish