不
显
山
不
露
水
b
ù
b
ù
x
i
ǎ
n
x
i
ǎ
n
s
h
ā
n
s
h
ā
n
b
ú
b
ù
l
ù
l
ù
s
h
u
ǐ
s
h
u
ǐ
Definitions
1. lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
Components
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
显
xiǎn
–
prominent
山
Shān
–
surname Shan
露水
lù shuǐ
–
dew