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明里暗里
míng​lǐ'àn​lǐ

both publicly and privately

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 明 míng noun
    openly
    openly; publicly; aboveboard (as opposed to 暗 àn secretly)
  2. 里 裡 li locative
    in
    suffix used after nouns or time words to indicate location, time, or scope
  3. 暗 àn adjective
    hidden
    hidden; secret; not made public; done in private without others knowing
  4. 里 裡 li locative
    in
    suffix used after nouns or time words to indicate location, time, or scope