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come into office if appointed and seclude oneself if not; exhibit one's abilities when in power and conceal them when out; employ one's abilities when in power and conceal them when out

yòng shě xíng cáng

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slcome into office if appointed and seclude oneself if not; exhibit one's abilities when in power and conceal them when out; employ one's abilities when in power and conceal them when out
- tā shǐ zhōng pái huái yú shì yǔ yǐn zhī jiān yòng shě xíng cáng chū rù bù dìng
  他始终徘徊于仕与隐之间，用舍行藏，出入不定。
  He has always been hovering at between official and hidden.
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yòng xíng shě cáng用行舍藏

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