| 釋義 |
明哲保身míng zhé bǎo shēnbe wise in protecting oneself; be worldly wise and play safe; keep out of harm by discretion; take no side in a conflict in order to save oneself; use one’s wits to look after one’s own interests
? 既明且哲，以保其身。(《詩經(jīng)·大雅·烝民》)Intelligent is he and wise，丨Protecting his own person；…/那些比較清貧的人，明知皇上做得很好，可是都抱著一個“～”的想法，力持緘默，……(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅱ—732) But those who are poorer feel that Your Majesty is correct,though they do not want to get involved and will try to remain aloof.
? 劉月軒你看人倒很尖銳，就是不愛管事——這叫～。(草明《原動力》88)Liu Yuexuan,you are a good judge of the people,but you don’t like to take responsibility—that’s worldly wise and playing safe.
? 大家都知道“賢者避世”，我以為現(xiàn)在的俗人卻要避雅，這也是一種“～”。(《魯迅選集》Ⅳ—131) We all know the saying “A wise man keeps away from the world.” To my mind,nowadays the vulgar should keep out of gentlemen’s way.For this,too,is one means of self preservation.
? 我們青年團員反對～，反對事不關(guān)己高高掛起的自由主義的態(tài)度。(周而復《上海的早晨》 Ⅰ—378) We League members are against the idea of using one’s wits to look after one’s own interests,we’re against the liberalist attitude of standing aloof from things on the ground that they’re no concern of ours. 明哲保身mig zhe bao shenbe worldly-wise and play safe 明哲保身be worldly-wise and play safe;use one’s wits to ensure one’s own survival
～的處世哲學philosophy of self-preservation 明哲保身mínɡ zhé bǎo shēn明哲：明智，深明事理。原指明智的人善于保全自己；現(xiàn)多指只圖個人利益，擔心自己受累而回避原則。be worldly wise and play safe, be wise in protecting oneself, keep out of harm by discretion, stay quiet for self-protection |