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进退

Traditional: 進退
jìn tuì
Dictionary entry
to advance or retreat

What does 进退 mean?

进退 (jìn tuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to advance or retreat
2knowing when to come and when to leave
3a sense of propriety

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进jìnto go forward · to advance退tuìto retreat; to withdraw · to reject; to return (sth)

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进退
jìn tuì
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进退不得jìn tuì bù décan't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver进退中绳jìn tuì zhōng shéngto advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible进退两难jìn tuì liǎng nánno room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma进退失据jìn tuì shī jùno room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss进退有常jìn tuì yǒu chángto advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible进退为难jìn tuì wéi nánno room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma进退无路jìn tuì wú lùto have no alternative (idiom)进退维谷jìn tuì wéi gǔno room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma进退自如jìn tuì zì rúfree to come and go (idiom)
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