全身而退

quán shēn ér tuì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece

What does 全身而退 mean?

全身而退 (quán shēn ér tuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece

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全Quánsurname Quan 身shēnbody · life 而érand · as well as 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw · to reject; to return (sth)

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全身而退

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