进退有常

Traditional: 進退有常

jìn tuì yǒu cháng

Dictionary entry

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

What does 进退有常 mean?

进退有常 (jìn tuì yǒu cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

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进jìnto go forward · to advance 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw · to reject; to return (sth)有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)常Chángsurname Chang

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进退有常

jìn tuì yǒu cháng

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