shōu liǎn fēng mángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to draw in one's claws / to show some modesty
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Original source entry:

收斂鋒芒 收敛锋芒 [shou1 lian3 feng1 mang2] /to draw in one's claws/to show some modesty/

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Other forms in these source records: 收斂鋒芒

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