hide one's light under a bushel

短语

深藏不露

发音

UK /ˌhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˌʌndɚ‿ə ˈbʊʃl̩/
AU
US /ˌhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˌʌndɚ‿ə ˈbʊʃ(ə)l/

词形变化

hidden one's light under a bushel hides one's light under a bushel 三单 hides one's light under a bushel hiding one's light under a bushel hid one's light under a bushel hiding one's light under a bushel 现在分词 hid one's light under a bushel 过去式 hidden one's light under a bushel 过去式 hidden one's light under a bushel 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness; to avoid attention.

    深藏不露

    习语

词源

Originally a reference to one of Jesus Christ’s parables recorded in Matthew 5:14–15, Mark 4:21–25, and Luke 8:16–18 of the Bible. For example, in the King James Version the passage from Matthew states (spelling modernized): “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill, cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel: but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.” The parable uses the imagery of a candle hidden under an overturned bushel (“a dry-measure vessel with a capacity of eight gallons”), and is interpreted as a call to Christians to set a good example through their actions that other people may come to believe in the faith.

来源：wiktionary