Hidden virtue and secret action
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Qi á nd é m ì x í ng, which means unknown virtue. From the epitaph of Chen Fu Jun.
The origin of Idioms
The epitaph of Chen Fu Jun written by Song Lian of Ming Dynasty: "it's easy to describe the outstanding achievements, but it's hard to describe the secret ones."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute, it refers to a person's virtue.
Analysis of Idioms
Hidden virtue and seclusion
Hidden virtue and secret action
a vast territory with a sparse population - dì kuàng rén xī
The rat swindles the dog and the thief - shǔ cuàn gǒu dào
squat on the grass and chat of old times - bān jīng dào jiù