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若要人不知,除非己莫为
若要人不知,除非己莫為
ruòyàorénbùzhī,chúfēijǐmòwéi
1. If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.

Character Breakdown

若
ruò
if, supposing, assuming; similar
HSK 6 8 丶
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2 9 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶
除
chú
to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out
HSK 3 9 丶
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2 8 丶
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3 3 丶
莫
mò
cannot; do not; is not; negative
HSK 6 10 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶

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