明哲保身

míng zhé bǎo shēn

Dictionary entry

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)

What does 明哲保身 mean?

明哲保身 (míng zhé bǎo shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)

2to put one's own safety before matters of principle

Character breakdown

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明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 哲zhéwise · a sage 保BǎoBulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])身shēnbody · life

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明哲保身

míng zhé bǎo shēn

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