不露锋芒bù lù fēng mángbe able but modest;hide one’s candle (/light) under a bushel; keep a low profile; not show one’s talent (/capabilities);not show one’s teeth; not strike twelve all at once;refrain from showing one’s ability
❍ 你应当～： 这是我对您唯一的劝告。You should hide your candle under a bushel. This is the only advice I’d like to offer to you.
❍ 在改霞的记忆里头，不少这样的情况——生宝在公众场合里站着，既～，又不自卑畏缩。(柳青《创业史》246)Gaixia remembered many times like this:Shengbao would be standing in a public meeting place,his manner neither forward nor apologetic. 不露锋芒bù lù fēnɡ mánɡ不显露出锐气或才干。hide one’s light under a bushel,refrain from showing one’s ability |