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躲得过初一，躲不过十五

duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

11-character word Traditional 躲得過初一，躲不過十五

What 躲得过初一，躲不过十五 means

1. lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
2. fig. you can't put it off forever
3. sooner or later you'll have to deal with it

The characters in 躲得过初一，躲不过十五

• 躲duǒto hide; to dodge; to avoid
• 得destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to…
• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
• 初chū(bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early…
• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 躲duǒto hide; to dodge; to avoid
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
• 十shíten; 10
• 五wǔfive; 5