not to show off one 's knowledge
Bulu Guijiao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù L ù Gu ī Ji ǎ o, which means not to show talent. From the epitaph of Zhang ziye.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] not showing its edge and [antonym] showing its edge
The origin of Idioms
In the epitaph of Zhang ziye written by Ouyang Xiu of Song Dynasty, "when you meet people, you will not see Guijiao."
Idiom usage
The verb object type is used as predicate to describe a person who is deep and does not show his edge. Examples: for example, Yan Gao's full moon is half an ancient sentence, which is far more implicit than Yu Wen's own? In Yuan Dynasty, Liu Qi's GUI Qian Zhi and Zhu Zi Yu Lei, Vol.29, the Analects of Confucius, Gongye Chang Xia, it is said that although Ning Wu Zi is bold to move forward without showing his Guijiao, he only makes a sudden move to go, but he can do all kinds of things, which is extremely stupid. 」
Chinese PinYin : bù lù guī jiǎo
not to show off one 's knowledge
extremely incisive and lively in words. yǔ miào tiān xià
cicadas chill and drearily shrill. hán chán qī qiè
in a leisurely and carefree mood. xián qíng yì qù