躲得过初一,躲不过十五 duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

can't run from it forever; must face it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. you can't put it off forever
  3. 3. sooner or later you'll have to deal with it

Characters

Character Meaning
to avoid; to hide; to dodge
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
(at the) beginning; at first; first
one; 1; single
to avoid; to hide; to dodge
not; no; (negative prefix)
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
ten; 10
five; 5