What Does "钝器才能藏住锋" (dùn qì cái néng cáng zhù fēng) Mean?

dùn钝qì器cái才néng能cáng藏zhù住fēng锋

An unassuming look hides a sharp edge.

HSK Vocabulary

能H1 藏H5 住H1

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E26

Clip Timestamp

28:22

TMDB ID

284110

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	钝	dùn	Being blunt!
2▶	钝器才能藏住锋	dùn qì cái néng cáng zhù fēng	An unassuming look hides a sharp edge.
3	老话说以钝示人以锋策己说的就是咱娃	lǎo huà shuō yǐ dùn shì rén yǐ fēng cè jǐ shuō de jiù shì zán wá	Appear harmless outside, stay sharp inside. That's her exactly.

More Clips From Episode

Total 188 clips (Page 6 of 10)

HSK 4

0:03s

所以只好先斩后奏

suǒ yǐ zhǐ hǎo xiān zhǎn hòu zòuSo I had to make the call myself.

HSK 3

0:03s

不信你问这

bù xìn nǐ wèn zhèIf you don't believe me, just ask.

HSK 4

0:03s

理解理解我这不是来了吗

lǐ jiě lǐ jiě wǒ zhè bú shì lái le maUnderstood. Understood! I'm here now, aren't I?

HSK 7

0:03s

小王把钥匙给新来的同志

xiǎo wáng bǎ yào shi gěi xīn lái de tóng zhìWang, give the newcomer the keys.

HSK 4

0:03s

没没不麻烦不麻烦

méi méi bù má fán bù má fánNo, no. It's no trouble at all.

HSK 5

0:03s

小王把锁捡上

xiǎo wáng bǎ suǒ jiǎn shàngWang, pick up the lock.

HSK 5

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抓紧把屋子收拾出来

zhuā jǐn bǎ wū zi shōu shí chū láihurry up and tidy the room.

HSK 3

0:03s

啥都别担心有我呢

shá dōu bié dān xīn yǒu wǒ neDon't worry about a thing. I've got you.

HSK 4

0:03s

演出结束了都回家吧

yǎn chū jié shù le dōu huí jiā baThe show is over. Go back.

兵哥干啥去啊关你啥事呢快去去去

HSK 6

0:03s

兵哥干啥去啊关你啥事呢快去去去

bīng gē gàn shá qù a guān nǐ shá shì ne kuài qù qù qùHongbing, where are you going? None of your business. Go, go, go.

HSK 1

0:03s

还角儿啥角儿呢

hái jiǎo ér shá jiǎo ér neSome star? What star?

HSK 7

0:03s

那就是个跑龙套的嘛

nà jiù shì gè pǎo lóng tào de maShe's just an extra.

这全省这唱秦腔的尖尖儿都跑这儿来了

HSK 2

0:03s

这全省这唱秦腔的尖尖儿都跑这儿来了

zhè quán shěng zhè chàng qín qiāng de jiān jiān ér dōu pǎo zhè ér lái leAll the top Qinqiang Opera singers are gathered right here.

HSK 7

0:03s

那鸡头真变了凤凰尾巴了

nà jī tóu zhēn biàn le fèng huáng wěi ba leShe's now a hen surrounded by phoenixes.

HSK 7

0:03s

咱秦娥才是凤凰

zán qín é cái shì fèng huángOur Qin'e is the real phoenix.

HSK 4

0:03s

你知道咱娃最大的优点是啥

nǐ zhī dào zán wá zuì dà de yōu diǎn shì sháDo you know her biggest strength?

HSK 1

0:03s

咱谁都不怕

zán shéi dōu bù pàWe have nothing to fear.

HSK 7

0:03s

你个千年老狐狸狡猾得很哪

nǐ gè qiān nián lǎo hú lí jiǎo huá dé hěn nǎYou old fox, you're so sly.

HSK 7

0:03s

别说我说你啥打算嘛

bié shuō wǒ shuō nǐ shá dǎ suàn maEnough about me, what about you? What are your plans?

HSK 7

0:03s

秦砖汉瓦烂不烂

qín zhuān hàn wǎ làn bù lànBroken or not, Qin bricks and Han tiles