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.