As an idiom, the usage of "keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile" can be found in the late Qing Dynasty. Zheng, an industrialist and thinker in the late Qing dynasty, lived in seclusion in Macao and wrote "The Warning of Prosperity". He wrote in the preface: "I am self-protective. I am old, experienced and have a rough understanding of the Book of Changes. I am eager to learn from it and hide my strength." Previously, Ji Xiaolan, a great intellectual in the Qing Dynasty, wrote in "Reading Wei Caotang Six Chapters of Luanyang Summer": "If you are a hermit, can you hide your light and name it?"

It means hiding the edge without revealing it. Repair your own shortcomings and improve your inner cultivation.

"The Book of the Old Tang Dynasty Xuanzong Ji" "Never talk about the calendar and the Huichang Dynasty. The more you hide, the more you live in groups."

Time 76 of Dangkou Zhi: "Dear nephew, don't blame the old man for saying that people like you won't let it go." When you get here, you must keep a low profile and wait for the weather.

Zheng Xu: "Self-care for my old age has made me mediocre. I know a little about the principles of the Book of Changes, and I am eager to learn from others and hide my strengths. "

Through the ancient records about "keeping a low profile", we can draw the following conclusions:

First, keeping a low profile is a low-key behavior pattern. Being a low-key person is conducive to calm observation, careful thinking, and then taking charge of the overall situation and planning the future. It is a strategic behavior model.

Secondly, the idea of "keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile" applies not only to difficulties or adversity, but also to success or victory.

Third, the profound connotation of the thought of "keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile" lies in working hard, accumulating strength and focusing on the long term. In this sense, "keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile" is an important prerequisite for "doing something".

Fourthly, it is a misunderstanding to confuse "hide one's strength and bide one's time" with "revenge for a gentleman, ten years is not too late" and "build a clear path, spend an hour in darkness".