sam1 cong4 joek6 heoi1深藏若虛深藏若虚
Jyutpingsam1 cong4 joek6 heoi1
Yalesām chòngh yeukh hēui

Definition

to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents

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seon3 nei4 paai3Sunni sect (of Islam)
聖圣
sing3holy; saint; imperial; master; form of address for the respected
小腹
siu2 fuk1underbelly
三茶六飯三茶六饭
saam1 caa4 luk6 faan6lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
新婚宴爾新婚宴尔
san1 fan1 jin3 ji5variant of 新婚燕爾|新婚燕尔[xin1 hun1 yan4 er3]
四角號碼四角号码
sei3 gok3 hou6 maa5four corner code (input method for Chinese characters)
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