Word information
Simplified明哲保身
Traditional明哲保身
Pinyinmíng zhé bǎo shēn
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Chinese word dictionary
明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn · a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle
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