Traduction :
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel
Référence :
虚:无。把宝贵的东西藏起来,好象没有这东西一样。比喻人有真才实学,但不爱在人前卖弄。
Origine :
《史记·老庄申韩列传》:“吾闻之,良贾深藏若虚,君子盛德,容貌若愚。”
Annotation :
深藏若虚1
1. shēncángruòxū :
[EN] to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel