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  1. the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

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  • 大 (大): big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
  • 智 (智): (literary) wise; wisdom
  • 如 (如): as; as if; such as
  • 愚 (愚): to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)

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