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明哲保身

明
哲
保
身
a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle

Characters and words in 明哲保身

明
míng = mi + (e)ng2
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
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明
míng = mi + (e)ng2
bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
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哲
zhé = zh + e2
wise / a sage
Add a new mnemonic for 哲 = 口 + 折
保
bǎo = b + ao3
Bulgaria / Bulgarian / abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4]
Add a new mnemonic for 保 = 亻 + 呆
保
bǎo = b + ao3
to defend; to protect; to keep / to guarantee; to ensure / civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
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身
shēn = sh + (e)n1
body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158
Add a new mnemonic for 身 = 自 + 丿

Words with 明哲保身

明哲保身 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 明哲保身

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