hide one's tracks; conceal one's true self
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to hide one's traces and conceal one's true form; to go into hiding
literaryThis idiom is used to describe someone who deliberately hides themselves or their intentions, often out of fear, shame, or to plot something in secret. It implies a conscious effort to disappear from sight or avoid detection. It is often used in a slightly formal or literary context.
Wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
zhè这
míng名
zuì罪
fàn犯
zhǐ只
dé得
nì匿
yǐng影
cáng藏
xíng形
，
táo逃
wǎng往
shēn深
shān山
。
To evade capture, the criminal had no choice but to go into hiding and flee to the remote mountains.
Tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
duì对
rén人
hé和
shàn善
，
shí实
zé则
nì匿
yǐng影
cáng藏
xíng形
，
àn暗
dì地
lǐ里
cè策
huà划
zhe着
yīn阴
móu谋
。
On the surface, he is kind to others, but in reality, he is hiding his true form and secretly plotting a conspiracy.
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Wò卧
dǐ底
jǐng警
tàn探
bì必
xū须
xué学
huì会
nì匿
yǐng影
cáng藏
xíng形
，
cái才
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
dǎ打
rù入
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
nèi内
bù部
。
Undercover police officers must learn to hide their tracks in order to successfully infiltrate the criminal organization.