be worldly-wise and play safe an attitude to shirk principled struggle so as to protect one´s personal interest and keep oneself from incurring troubles be wise for personal survival be wise to protect oneself from something unfavourable
To be wordly - wise and play safe is one of the manifestations of liberalism.
明哲保身是自由主义的表现之一。
—— 给力词典精选Dim little men try to conserve.
那些浑浑噩噩的小人物试图明哲保身。
—— 辞典例句All the rules of self - preservation were broken when we saw that little face.
一看见那张小脸,我们就把 明哲保身 的金科玉律统统打破了。
—— 辞典例句I asked why It´seems problems are ignored. " To preserve our sanity " was the reply.
而当我问他为何这些问题似乎都被忽视时,他回答 道 “明哲保身 ”。
—— 给力词典精选Meanwhile, he is also provided with strong ideas of slavishness tractable , docilement, being worldly wise, etc.
同时, 他又循规蹈矩 、 驯顺服从 、 明哲保身, 具有浓厚的奴性意识。
—— 给力词典精选