藏龙卧虎
cáng lóng wò hǔ
Pinyin

Definition

藏龙卧虎
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cáng lóng wò hǔ
  1. lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  2. fig. talented individuals in hiding
  3. concealed talent

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

收藏
shōu cáng
  1. 1 to hoard
  2. 2 to collect
  3. 3 collection
  4. 4 to bookmark (Internet)
生龙活虎
shēng lóng huó hǔ
  1. 1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. vigorous and lively
老虎
lǎo hǔ
  1. 1 tiger
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī]
卧虎
wò hǔ
  1. 1 crouching tiger
  2. 2 fig. major figure in hiding
  3. 3 concealed talent
藏
Zàng
  1. 1 Tibet
  2. 2 Xizang 西藏
虎
hǔ
  1. 1 tiger
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī]
西藏
Xī zàng
  1. 1 Tibet
  2. 2 Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
隐藏
yǐn cáng
  1. 1 to hide
  2. 2 to conceal
  3. 3 to mask
  4. 4 to shelter
  5. 5 to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden)
  6. 6 to hide oneself
  7. 7 to lie low
  8. 8 to nestle
  9. 9 hidden
  10. 10 implicit
  11. 11 private
  12. 12 covert
  13. 13 recessed (lighting)
龙腾虎跃
lóng téng hǔ yuè
  1. 1 lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. prosperous and bustling
  3. 3 vigorous and active
冷藏
lěng cáng
  1. 1 refrigeration
  2. 2 cold storage
  3. 3 to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment
埋藏
mái cáng
  1. 1 to bury
  2. 2 to hide by burying
  3. 3 hidden
壁虎
bì hǔ
  1. 1 gecko
  2. 2 house lizard
如虎添翼
rú hǔ tiān yì
  1. 1 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
  2. 2 with redoubled power (idiom)
宝藏
bǎo zàng
  1. 1 precious mineral deposits
  2. 2 hidden treasure
  3. 3 (fig.) treasure
  4. 4 (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
捉迷藏
zhuō mí cáng
  1. 1 to play hide-and-seek
掩藏
yǎn cáng
  1. 1 hidden
  2. 2 covered
  3. 3 concealed
收藏家
shōu cáng jiā
  1. 1 a collector (e.g. of artworks)
暗藏
àn cáng
  1. 1 to hide
  2. 2 to conceal
狼吞虎咽
láng tūn hǔ yàn
  1. 1 to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
  2. 2 to gorge oneself
珍藏
zhēn cáng
  1. 1 collection
  2. 2 to collect (valuables)

Idioms (20)

一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
三人成虎
sān rén chéng hǔ
  1. 1 three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
  1. 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
  1. 1 tremendous strength (idiom)
二虎相斗，必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
伴君如伴虎
bàn jūn rú bàn hǔ
  1. 1 being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
两虎相争
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng
  1. 1 two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
两虎相争，必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
两虎相斗
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu
  1. 1 two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
  2. 2 a battle of the giants
两虎相斗，必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
初生之犊不畏虎
chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
  1. 1 lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the fearlessness of youth
初生牛犊不怕虎
chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ
  1. 1 lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the young are fearless
前怕狼后怕虎
qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ
  1. 1 lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be full of needless fears
  3. 3 reds under the beds
前门打虎，后门打狼
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
  1. 1 to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
前门拒虎，后门进狼
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
  1. 1 to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
剖腹藏珠
pōu fù cáng zhū
  1. 1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
势成骑虎
shì chéng qí hǔ
  1. 1 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
  1. 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
  1. 1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
  2. 2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
如虎添翼
rú hǔ tiān yì
  1. 1 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
  2. 2 with redoubled power (idiom)

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