| 藏龙卧虎 |
cáng lóng wò hǔ |
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent |
| 藏 |
Zàng |
Tibet / abbr. for Xizang or Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏 |
| 藏 |
cáng |
to conceal / to hide away / to harbor / to store / to collect |
| 藏 |
zàng |
storehouse / depository / Buddhist or Taoist scripture |
| 龙 |
Lóng |
surname Long |
| 龙 |
lóng |
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur |
| 卧 |
wò |
to lie / to crouch |
| 卧虎 |
wò hǔ |
crouching tiger / fig. major figure in hiding / concealed talent |
| 虎 |
hǔ |
tiger / CL:只 |