进退
进退
jìn tuì
to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety
verb
Traditional: 進退
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Definitions
- (verb) to advance or retreat
- knowing when to come and when to leave
- a sense of propriety
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Related Words
不知进退(bù zhī jìn tuì)· not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
→事到临头(shì dào lín tóu)· when things come to a head (idiom)
→仇人相见，分外眼红(chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng)· when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
→出入平安(chū rù píng ān)· lit. peace when you come or go
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