明裡暗裡 míng lǐ àn lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. overtly and secretly
  2. explicitly and implicitly

CHARACTERS

明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear
裡 lǐ inside, interior, within
暗 àn
HSK 5
dark; obscure; in secret, covert
裡 lǐ inside, interior, within