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conceal one's brilliance and be as humble as dust; refrain from showing one's ability and do not vie with others; be able but modest; of the same hidden virtue and the same commonplace

hé guāng tóng chén

和 光 同 尘

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derogconceal one's brilliance and be as humble as dust; refrain from showing one's ability and do not vie with others; be able but modest; of the same hidden virtue and the same commonplace
- yī duàn hé guāng tóng chén de huǎn màn lǚ chéng
  一段和光同尘的缓慢旅程。
  It represents a part of a slow inner journey.
- tā xū bào kāi zhī shì yīn wèi tā xiǎng hé guāng tóng chén
  他虚报开支，是因为他想和光同尘。
  He fiddled her expenses because he was trying to conform.
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yǔ shì wú zhēng与世无争 hún sú hé guāng浑俗和光

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