Keep a low profile
The Chinese idiom, t ā Ogu ā ngs ì f è n in pinyin, means to hide one's intelligence and rise up in time. From the book of Jin, Murong Chui Ji.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Jin, Murong Chui Ji: "but the time has not come, so we should keep a low profile."
Analysis of Idioms
Hide one's strength in obscurity
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate or attributive
Chinese PinYin : tāo guāng sì fèn
Keep a low profile
wrinkled skin and white hair -- advanced in age. jī pí hè fà
lay down weapons and strip off armour. dǎo gē xiè jiǎ
before catching one 's breath. chuǎn xī wèi dìng
rise head and shoulders above others. chū rén tóu dì
a great power crushes the weak -- the result is certain. tài shān yā luǎn
find it difficult to tear apart. nán shě nán fēn
direct the spearhead against. fēng máng suǒ xiàng