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山锐则不高 比喻人太露锋茫，就成不了大事 汉·韩婴《韩诗外传》卷一：“山锐则不高，水径则不深 Shān  Ruì  Zé  Bù  Gāo Srzg

Shan Rui Ze Bu Gao is a metaphor suggesting that being too sharp or aggressive prevents one from achieving great things, just as a sharp peak is not high.

山锐则不高是一个比喻，意指一个人过于尖锐或者锋芒毕露，反而难以成就大事。

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