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不显山,不露水

/ bù xiǎn shān, bù lù shuǐ /
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Collocation

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这个人总是不显山,不露水
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不显山,不露水的人
3
不显山,不露水的平静生活
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不显山,不露水的小事
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不显山,不露水的人
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事情做得不显山,不露水

Definition

不显山,不露水

Literally means:

no visible mountain, no water leakage

Actually means:

Figuratively it means keeping a low profile to make people believe that one is just as common as others. It is often used to describe a style of handling affairs, implying that the more steady and simple a person appears to be, the more seriously he deserves to be treated. Commendatory.

比喻深沉低调,不表现自己,让人觉得很一般。 也指事物很一般,不起眼。多用来指做事的 风格。含有愈是沉稳不外露的人愈是不能小瞧的意思。具有褒义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, object, complement or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、补语、定语)
1
Zhège
这个
rén
píngshí
平时
xiǎn
shān
  
,
shuǐ
露水
  
,
kàn
chū
yǒu
shénme
什么
bié
特别
de
fāng
地方
  
,
dàn
měi
dào
guānjiàn
关键
shí
时刻
  
,
zǒng
néng
zuòchū
做出
ràng
rén
jīngtàn
惊叹
de
dòng
举动
  

This person usually does not show mountains, do not dew, do not see anything special, but every critical moment, can always make amazing moves.

2
shì
xiǎn
shān
  
,
shuǐ
露水
de
rén
  
,
dàn
zài
guónèi
国内
tán
足坛
de
资历
què
shì
shǔ
de
zháo
de
  
,
qián
以前
zēng
yīn
业务
chū
出色
bèi
diào
dào
guójiā
国家
qīngniánduì
青年队
zuò
jiàoliànyuán
教练员
gōngzuò
工作
  

He's a man who doesn't show up, he doesn't show up, but his qualifications in domestic football are countless, having previously been transferred to the national youth team to coach the national youth team for his excellent business.

3
Xiǎoxià
小夏
zhīdào
知道
zhège
这个
shìzhǎng
市长
qīng
轻易
qiáo
shàng
shénme
什么
rén
  
,
自己
zhīyǒu
只有
把握
hǎo
huì
机会
  
,
shìqing
事情
zuò
de
xiǎn
shān
  
,
shuǐ
露水
  
,
cái
néng
dòng
打动
zhè
wèi
xīn
shìcháng
市长
  

Xiao Xia knew that the mayor easily looked down on anyone, he only grasp the opportunity to do things not show the mountains, do not dew, in order to impress the new mayor.