大勇若怯，大智若愚 in English da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4 , da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiomatic expression); the general public may not recognize great talent

Simplified Characters

大 勇 若 怯 ， 大 智 若 愚

Traditional Characters

大 勇 若 怯 ， 大 智 若 愚

Pinyin

da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4 , da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

大da4big 勇yong3brave 若ruo4to seem 怯qie4timid ， 大da4big 智zhi4wisdom 若ruo4to seem 愚yu2to be stupid