躲过初一，躲不过十五
duǒ​guò​chū​yī​duǒ​bù​guò​shí​wǔ

you can't hide forever

  • created sense approved 躲过初一，躲不过十五/躲過初一，躲不過十五 · duǒ​guò​chū​yī​duǒ​bù​guò​shí​wǔ · you can't hide forever — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    躲过初一，躲不过十五 / 躲過初一，躲不過十五

    duǒ​guò​chū​yī​duǒ​bù​guò​shí​wǔ

    you can't hide forever

    Literally meaning you may go undetected during the new moon but at the full moon you will be found out; it means you can't put off a problem forever and will eventually have to deal with it.

    躲 (literal) → 躲 · duǒ · to dodge 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · [potential/result] 初一 (literal) → 初一 · chū​yī · first day of the month ， (non_chinese) 躲 (literal) → 躲 · duǒ · to dodge 不过 (literal) → 不过/不過 · bù​guò · cannot surpass 十五 (literal) → 十五 · shí​wǔ · fifteen

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