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

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

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

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

躲

HSK 52

含义hide, secrete; avoid, escape

拼音duǒ

得

HSK 11

含义obtain, get, gain, acquire

拼音dé

过

HSK 1

含义pass, pass through, go across

拼音guò

初

HSK 32

含义beginning, initial, primary

拼音chū

一

HSK 11

含义one; a, an; alone

拼音yī

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

十

HSK 11

含义ten, tenth; complete; perfect

拼音shí

五

HSK 11

含义five; surname

拼音wǔ