北边的宁波和南边的温州都非常有名，而在它们中间的台州却一直默默无闻地，保留着自己的传统和特色
1. what does 却一直默默无闻地 mean?
2. 保留: in the dictionary I found "holding back", but wouldn't "preserve" be better?

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北边的宁波和南边的温州都非常有名，而在它们中间的台州却一直默默无闻地，保留着自己的传统和特色
1.  what does 却一直默默无闻地 mean?
2. 保留: in the dictionary I found "holding back", but wouldn't "preserve" be better?

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1.  in silence
2.保留着自己的传统和特色 
 reserve/preserve/maintain their tradition culture and distinct identities

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1.however she keeps quiet 
2.preserve

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1.却一直默默无闻=always been unknown.
2.保留=retain.
I dont think holding back is good.

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1. 默默無聞就是不出名，沒人關注的意思。
2. Yes, preserve is better.

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