hide one 's capacities and bide one 's time

hide one 's capacities and bide one 's time

In Chinese, Pinyin is t ā Ogu ā ngy ò nghu ì, which means to hide one's talent without exposing it. It's the same as "keeping a low profile". It comes from the ode of knowing the white and guarding the black written by Huang Tao of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

The ability to hide without exposing. It's the same as "keeping a low profile".

The origin of Idioms

Huang Tao's Fu of knowing the white and guarding the black says, "the sage's speech should be based on the other, and his training should be based on the later, which will give the scholar the opportunity to hide his light and use his obscurity, and prevent the comer from showing off his real and reserved ugliness."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: hiding one's power and keeping one's Secret

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate or attributive