进退
jìn
tuì

Definitions

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

Components

  • 进 jìn – to go forward
  • 退 tuì – to retreat

Related Words

  • 进退中绳 jìn tuì zhōng shéng – to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
  • 进退两难 jìn tuì liǎng nán – no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
  • 进退有常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng – to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible