ㄇㄧㄥˊmíngㄓㄜˊzhéㄅㄠˇbǎoㄕㄣshēn

  1. 明達事理洞見時勢參與自己危險詩經·大雅·烝民》:。」個人得失喪失原則庸俗處世態度·梁辰魚浣紗記·第一》:飄然去國明哲保身省得奸臣。」潔身自好飛蛾撲火同流合汙隨波逐流

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)​, to put one's own safety before matters of principle