不能总是锋芒毕露
“Don't show them off all the time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
金贵东西 要懂得藏
“You have to learn to keep your valuables hidden.”
不能 总是 锋芒毕露
“Don't show them off all the time.”
受教
“I've learned a lot.”
“Tone down your arrogance before you make dangerous enemies.”
Traditional Chinese philosophy values modesty and hiding one's capabilities, warning that visible brilliance attracts ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to show one's brilliance overtly; display one's edge conspicuously
An idiomatic chengyu usually used as a cautionary descriptor against being overly ostentatious or boastful.