hides

v. place out of sight, conceal, cover up; keep secret; conceal oneself

n. skin of an animal; person's skin (Slang); concealed place, hiding place; measure of land (in Old English times)

v. place out of sight, conceal, cover up; keep secret; conceal oneself

v. beat seriously; whip, flog, thrash

Hides are skins obtained from animals for human use. Examples of animal hide sources are deer and cattle typically used for producing leather, alligator skins, snake skins for shoes and fashion accessories and wild cats, minks and bears, whose skins are primarily sought for their fur. In India leather is produced from cattle hides at home/ small scale but most leather making is done on a large scale. Various tannins are used for this purpose.
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Noun
1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
(synonym) fell
(hypernym) animal skin
(hyponym) cowhide
2. body covering of a living animal
(synonym) pelt, skin
(hypernym) body covering
Verb
1. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
(synonym) conceal
(antonym) show
(hyponym) veil
2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
(synonym) hide out
(hyponym) lie low
3. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
(synonym) shroud, enshroud, cover
(hypernym) envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
(synonym) obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) concealment, concealing, hiding

jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1
A cunning rabbit has three holes.
Meaning that it's wise to have more than one place to hide in time of danger. The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. Compare with 有备无患 (you3 bei4 wu2 huan4) and 曲突徙薪 (qu1 tu1 xi3 xin1).

pi2 zhi1 bu4 cun2, mao2 jiang1 yan1 fu4
With the hide gone, what can the hair adhere to?
Said of two things that depend on each other for existence.

ma3 ge2 guo3 shi1
Wrapping the body in horsehide.
Said of someone who died a heroical death in the battlefield. To die with one's boots on.

niao3 jin4 gong1 cang2
Hiding the bow when all birds are killed.
Said of someone who, after accomplishing success, abandons or kills those who have rendered service to him.

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