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躲得过初一，躲不过十五

duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

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

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Child Words of 躲得过初一，躲不过十五

一
yī

one

不
bù

no; not so

不过
bù guò

only

五
wǔ

five

初
chū

at first

十
shí

ten

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

躲
duǒ

to hide

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

初一
chū yī

first day of lunar month

十五
shí wǔ

fifteen