适可而止才能深藏不露
“Knowing when to stop allows one to remain hidden.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If I were truly greedy, I could've earned much more than this.”
适可而止 才能 深藏不露
“Knowing when to stop allows one to remain hidden.”
不过说到深藏不露
“Speaking of remaining hidden,”
“I hold back so others don't realize what I'm truly capable of.”
Rooted in Daoist and Confucian strategy, keeping a low profile ('tao guang yang hui') avoids envy, hostility, and catastrophic overextension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stop before going too far; know when to stop
An idiomatic four-character idiom (chengyu) used to advise moderation in actions or demands.
to hide one's great talent or true motives beneath a mild exterior
Used to describe someone who maintains a low profile despite being exceptionally capable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“extremely low-key and cautious.”
“They're easy to control and difficult to trace.”
“keeps a low profile.”
“it is both secure and secretive.”
“and must not remain.”
“it should've been kept secret.”