明哲保身

míng zhé bǎo shēn

Meaning

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle

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明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light日月哲zhéwise, sagacious; wise man; philosopher折口保bǎoto safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for亻呆身shēnbody, torso; person; pregnancy