藏拙 cáng zhuó ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ cong4 zyut3
- avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
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藏
- 埋藏 mái cáng ㄇㄞˊ ㄘㄤˊ maai4 cong4 to bury
- 宝藏 寶藏 bǎo zàng ㄅㄠˇ ㄗㄤˋ bou2 zong6 precious mineral deposits
- 收藏 shōu cáng ㄕㄡ ㄘㄤˊ sau1 cong4 to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark
- 潜藏 潛藏 qián cáng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄤˊ cim4 cong4 hidden beneath the surface
- 珍藏 zhēn cáng ㄓㄣ ㄘㄤˊ zan1 cong4 a collection of rare and valuable items
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- 矿藏 礦藏 kuàng cáng ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄘㄤˊ kwong3 cong4 mineral resources
- 藏匿 cáng nì ㄘㄤˊ ㄋㄧˋ cong4 nik1 to cover up
- 藏品 cáng pǐn ㄘㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ zong6 ban2 museum piece
- 藏身 cáng shēn ㄘㄤˊ ㄕㄣ cong4 san1 to hide
- 蕴藏 蘊藏 yùn cáng ㄩㄣˋ ㄘㄤˊ wan2 cong4 to hold in store
- 贮藏 貯藏 zhù cáng ㄓㄨˋ ㄘㄤˊ cyu5 cong4 to store up
- 躲藏 duǒ cáng ㄉㄨㄛˇ ㄘㄤˊ do2 cong4 to conceal oneself
- 隐藏 隱藏 yǐn cáng ㄧㄣˇ ㄘㄤˊ jan2 cong4 to hide
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄧˊ ㄘㄤˊ zuk1 mai4 cong4 to play hide-and-seek
- 三藏 Sān zàng ㄙㄢ ㄗㄤˋ saam1 zong6 Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries
- 保藏 bǎo cáng ㄅㄠˇ ㄘㄤˊ bou2 cong4 to keep in store
- 储藏 儲藏 chǔ cáng ㄔㄨˇ ㄘㄤˊ cyu5 cong4 to store
- 典藏 diǎn cáng ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄤˊ din2 cong4 repository of items of cultural significance
- 冷藏 lěng cáng ㄌㄥˇ ㄘㄤˊ laang5 cong4 refrigeration
- 包藏 bāo cáng ㄅㄠ ㄘㄤˊ baau1 cong4 to contain
拙
- 拙劣 zhuō liè ㄓㄨㄛ ㄌㄧㄝˋ zyut3 lyut3 clumsy; botched
- 守拙 shǒu zhuō ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄛ sau2 zyut3 to remain honest and poor
- 愚拙 yú zhuō ㄩˊ ㄓㄨㄛ jyu4 zyut3 clumsy and stupid
- 拙作 zhuō zuò ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zyut3 zok3 my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)
- 拙朴 拙樸 zhuō pǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄆㄨˇ zyut3 pok3 austere
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- 拙涩 拙澀 zhuō sè ㄓㄨㄛ ㄙㄜˋ zyut3 gip3 clumsy and incomprehensible
- 拙直 zhuō zhí ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓˊ zyut3 zik6 simple and frank
- 拙稿 zhuō gǎo ㄓㄨㄛ ㄍㄠˇ zyut3 gou2 my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)
- 拙笨 zhuō bèn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄣˋ zyut3 ban6 clumsy
- 拙笔 拙筆 zhuō bǐ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧˇ zyut3 bat1 my clumsy writing (humble expr.)
- 拙荆 拙荊 zhuō jīng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄥ zyut3 ging1 my wife (humble)
- 拙著 zhuō zhù ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ zyut3 zyu3 my unworthy writing (humble expr.)
- 拙见 拙見 zhuō jiàn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zyut3 gin3 my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
- 稚拙 zhì zhuō ㄓˋ ㄓㄨㄛ zi6 zyut3 young and clumsy
- 笨拙 bèn zhuō ㄅㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄛ ban6 zyut3 clumsy
- 老拙 lǎo zhuō ㄌㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄛ lou5 zyut3 old fart (usually in self-reference)
- 蹇拙 jiǎn zhuō ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ gin2 zyut3 clumsy (writing)
- 迂拙 yū zhuō ㄩ ㄓㄨㄛ jyu1 zyut3 stupid
- 拙政园 拙政園 Zhuō zhèng Yuán ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊ zyut3 zing3 jyun4 Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu, one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 勤能补拙 勤能補拙 qín néng bǔ zhuō ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ kan4 nang4 bou2 zyut3 (idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent
Idioms with these characters
- 包藏祸心 包藏禍心 bāo cáng huò xīn ㄅㄠ ㄘㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄣ baau1 cong4 wo6 sam1 (idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice
- 藏龙卧虎 藏龍臥虎 cáng lóng wò hǔ ㄘㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨˇ cong4 lung4 ngo6 fu2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
- 藏器待时 藏器待時 cáng qì dài shí ㄘㄤˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˊ cong4 hei3 doi6 si4 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
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- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 藏污纳垢 藏污納垢 cáng wū nà gòu ㄘㄤˊ ㄨ ㄋㄚˋ ㄍㄡˋ cong4 wu1 naap6 gau3 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
- 金屋藏娇 金屋藏嬌 jīn wū cáng jiāo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨ ㄘㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄠ gam1 uk1 cong4 giu1 a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman
- 绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄣ min4 leoi5 cong4 zam1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
- 鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄤˊ niu5 zeon6 gung1 cong4 lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
- 剖腹藏珠 pōu fù cáng zhū ㄆㄡ ㄈㄨˋ ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄨ fau2 fuk1 cong4 zyu1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
- 深藏若虚 深藏若虛 shēn cáng ruò xū ㄕㄣ ㄘㄤˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩ sam1 cong4 joek6 heoi1 to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
- 将勤补拙 將勤補拙 jiāng qín bǔ zhuō ㄐㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ zoeng1 kan4 bou2 zyut3 (idiom) to compensate for lack of ability with hard work
- 勤能补拙 勤能補拙 qín néng bǔ zhuō ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ kan4 nang4 bou2 zyut3 (idiom) hard work can make up for lack of natural talent
- 拙于言词 拙於言詞 zhuō yú yán cí ㄓㄨㄛ ㄩˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊ zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4 to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)