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锋芒内敛

fēng máng nèi liǎn

4-character word Traditional 鋒芒內斂

What 锋芒内敛 means

1. to be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)

The characters in 锋芒内敛

• 锋fēngpoint of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard
• 芒mángawn (of cereals); arista (of grain); tip (of a blade)
• 内nèiinside; inner; internal
• 敛liǎn(literary) to hold back; (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect…

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