man of great courage looks like a coward(dà yǒng ruò qiè)

man of great courage looks like a coward

Brave as timid, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à y à ngru à Qi è, meaning that the bravest people look like they are very timid. A person who is really brave is calm. It's from he Ouyang Shaoshi Zhishi Qi.

Idiom explanation

Cowardice: cowardice.

The origin of Idioms

Song Sushi's "he Ouyang Shaoshi Zhishi Qi" said: "in the year before his time, I can't stop resigning, I'm brave as timid, I'm wise as stupid, I'm proud without a crown, I live long without guidance."

Idiom usage

Used as predicate, object, attribute; used as a person. Great wisdom is like a fool, great courage is like a coward. It's not to blame him, but to love him deeply and ask him to hide his strength in order to become a great weapon. ——The 13th chapter of Xia Jingqu's the wild old man's exposed words in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : dà yǒng ruò qiè