深藏若虚 shēn cáng ruò xū

hide real ability; seem ordinary and humble

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
  2. 2. to hide one's light under a bushel

Characters

Character Meaning
深 shēn HSK 4
deep; deeply; (of a color) dark
藏 cáng HSK 5
to hide away; to conceal; to store
若 ruò HSK 6
if; as; like
虚 xū HSK 5
false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak