Lingaku- the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
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- the wise may appear stupid (idiom)
This idiom conveys the idea that highly intelligent individuals may not always be understood or recognized by others, often seeming foolish or naive. It reflects the notion that true wisdom may not always conform to societal norms or expectations.
He appears foolish, but in reality, he is a genius.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dà zhì rú yú大智如愚the wise may appear stupiddà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的zhé xué哲学the philosophy of looking wise while appearing foolishdà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的rén yuán人员individuals who seem unremarkable but are actually wisedà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的dào li道理the principle that wisdom can be misunderstooddà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的biǎo xiàng表象the facade of appearing foolish despite intelligencedà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的zhì huì智慧the wisdom in seeming simpledà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的jìng jiè境界the state of being wise while appearing naivedà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的biǎo xiàn表现the manifestation of wisdom through humilitydà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的jiàn jiě见解insights that reflect deep understanding while seeming shallowdà zhì rú yú大智如愚de的chuán qí传奇the legend of those who are wise yet underestimated