躲过初一，躲不过十五 — “Escape the first day of the month, but not the fifteenth”
躲过初一，躲不过十五 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “You can avoid a problem or consequence temporarily, but you cannot escape it indefinitely; it will eventually catch up with you”. Literally, “Escape the first day of the month, but not the fifteenth”.
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What does 躲过初一，躲不过十五 mean?
躲过初一，躲不过十五 (duǒ guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “You can avoid a problem or consequence temporarily, but you cannot escape it indefinitely; it will eventually catch up with you”.
How do you pronounce 躲过初一，躲不过十五?
躲过初一，躲不过十五 is pronounced duǒ guò chū yī ， duǒ bù guò shí wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 躲过初一，躲不过十五 literally mean?
Literally, 躲过初一，躲不过十五 means “Escape the first day of the month, but not the fifteenth”. It is used to mean “You can avoid a problem or consequence temporarily, but you cannot escape it indefinitely; it will eventually catch up with you”.
What is the Chinese definition of 躲过初一，躲不过十五?
指躲避一时，但终究不能根本逃避