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躲得過初一，躲不過十五
简 躲得过初一，躲不过十五 · 繁 躲得過初一，躲不過十五Mandarin · pinyin duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ
Meanings
- lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
- fig. you can't put it off forever
- sooner or later you'll have to deal with it
- 躲
- duǒ · hide, secrete; avoid, escape
- 得
- dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
- 過
- guò · pass, pass through, go across
- 初
- chū · beginning, initial, primary
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 十
- shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
- 过
- guò · pass, pass through, go across
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