显山露水 xiǎn shān lù shuǐ

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 55028th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to reveal one's talent (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
显 xiǎn HSK 5
prominent; conspicuous; to reveal
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage