明哲保身
Traditional form:
明哲保身
Pinyin (reading):
míngzhébǎoshēn
Definitions:
- a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
- to put one's own safety before matters of principle
Characters:
- 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
- 哲 - wise, sagacious; wise man; philosopher
- 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
- 身 - body, torso; person; pregnancy
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