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明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn
What 明哲保身 means
- a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
- to put one's own safety before matters of principle
The characters in 明哲保身
- 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear
- 哲zhéwise; a sage
- 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure…
- 身shēnbody; life; oneself
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