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明裡暗裡
简 明里暗里 · 繁 明裡暗裡Mandarin · pinyin míng lǐ àn lǐ
Meanings
- both publicly and privately; both overtly and secretly; both explicitly and implicitly
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2–3–4–3 · ming2 li3 an4 li3
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- (idiomatic) openly and covertly; implicitly and explicitly
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