Meaning of 大智若愚
大智若愚 means a man of great wisdom often seems slow-witted; true wisdom appears simple. Pronounced dà zhì ruò yú.
- a man of great wisdom often seems slow-witted; true wisdom appears simple
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
píng平
shí时
huà话
bù不
duō多
，
dàn但
yī一
kāi开
kǒu口
jiù就
jiàn见
jiě解
shēn深
kè刻
，
zhēn真
shì是
dà大
zhì智
ruò若
yú愚
。
He doesn't talk much usually, but when he does speak, his insights are profound. He is truly a man of great wisdom who appears foolish.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
dà大
zhì智
ruò若
yú愚
，
cóng从
bù不
yǔ与
rén人
zhēng争
zhí执
，
què却
zǒng总
shì是
néng能
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
gěi给
chū出
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
jiàn建
yì议
。
This old gentleman is a wise man who appears foolish; he never argues with others but can always give the best advice at critical moments.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
wěi伟
dà大
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
jiā家
dōu都
gěi给
rén人
liú留
xià下
dà大
zhì智
ruò若
yú愚
de的
yìn印
xiàng象
。
Many great thinkers in history have left the impression of being wise men who appear foolish.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
lè乐
hē呵
hē呵
de的
hǎo好
xiàng像
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
，
qí其
shí实
tā他
shì是
dà大
zhì智
ruò若
yú愚
。
Don't be fooled by his cheerful and seemingly clueless demeanor all day; he's actually a man of great wisdom who appears foolish.