Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
躲得过初一，躲不过十五 duǒ de guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ
DEFINITIONS
- 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
CHARACTERS
| 躲 duǒ | hide, secrete; avoid, escape |
| 得 de | obtain, get, gain, acquire |
| 过 guò | pass, pass through, go across |
| 初 chū | beginning, initial, primary |
| 一 yī | one; a, an; alone |
| 躲 duǒ | hide, secrete; avoid, escape |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 过 guò | pass, pass through, go across |
| 十 shí | ten, tenth; complete; perfect |
| 五 wǔ | five; surname |