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大智若愚

dà zhì ruò yú

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Definitions

1. (idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity

Words Containing 大智若愚

大勇若怯，大智若愚

dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú

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

Child Words of 大智若愚

big; large; great

(literary) wise; wisdom

to seem

see 大夫[dài fu]

to be stupid