hide one's true form; conceal one's identity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to hide one's tracks; to conceal one's true identity or intentions
literaryA classical idiom often used in literary or formal contexts to describe someone who deliberately avoids being seen or known, often with an ulterior motive.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
nì匿
yǐng影
cáng藏
xíng形
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
。
The criminal hid his tracks for several years to evade capture.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
diào调
chá查
zhēn真
xiàng相
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
nì匿
yǐng影
cáng藏
xíng形
，
dǎ打
rù入
dí敌
rén人
nèi内
bù部
。
In order to investigate the truth, he had to conceal his identity and infiltrate the enemy's ranks.
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Nà那
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
xuǎn选
zé择
nì匿
yǐng影
cáng藏
xíng形
，
guò过
zhe着
yǔ与
shì世
gé隔
jué绝
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
The hermit chose to hide from the world, living a life of seclusion.