Traduction :
a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle
Référence :
明智的人善于保全自己。现指因怕连累自己而回避原则斗争的处世态度。
Origine :
《诗·大雅·烝民》:“既明且哲,以保其身,夙夜匪懈,以事一人。”
Exemple :
高节更只能造就一些~的自了汉,甚至于一些虚无主义者。(朱自清《论气节》)
Annotation :
明哲保身1
1. míngzhébǎoshēn :
[EN] a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle