"hidden in plain sight" meaning in English

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        "(idiomatic) Seemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find."
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          "roman": "yǐnshēnyúzhòng de",
          "sense": "seemingly hidden",
          "word": "隱身於眾的 /隐身于众的"
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          "sense": "seemingly hidden",
          "word": "piilossa keskellä pöytää"
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      "roman": "yǐnshēnyúzhòng de",
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