顯山露水 xiǎn shān lù shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to reveal one's talent (idiom)

CHARACTERS

顯 xiǎn manifest, display; evident, clear
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
露 lù
HSK 6
dew; bare, open, exposed
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice