thao quang dưỡng hối

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Shading one's light and nursing the dark — hiding talent and biding time.

Literally: sheathe the light, nurture obscurity
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thao quang dưỡng hối” mean?

Shading one's light and nursing the dark — hiding talent and biding time. Literally: sheathe the light, nurture obscurity

Is “thao quang dưỡng hối” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.