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How do you pronounce 知难而退?

知难而退 is pronounced "zhī nán ér tuì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 知难而退?

知难而退 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 知难而退?

知难而退 is made up of the characters 知, 难, 而, 退. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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知难而退 (zhī nán ér tuì) — to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation | Chinese Dictionary

知难而退

zhī nán ér tuì

to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like

verbidiom

Traditional: 知難而退

Characters in This Word

知难而退

Definitions

(verb, idiom) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation
to get out on finding out what it's really like

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Related Words

嗯(ēn)— (a groaning sound)

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形势严峻(xíng shì yán jùn)— in grave difficulties

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拿人(ná rén)— making things awkward

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解免(jiě miǎn)— to avoid (difficulties)

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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知难而退

zhī nán ér tuì

to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like

verbidiom

Traditional: 知難而退

Characters in This Word

知难而退

Definitions

(verb, idiom) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation
to get out on finding out what it's really like