大智如愚 dà zhì rú yú

truly wise seem simple or foolish; hidden wisdom

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
智 zhì HSK 5
wisdom; knowledge
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
愚 yú HSK 6
to be stupid; me or I (modest); to cheat or deceive