知难而退

zhī nán ér tuì

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like

Child Words of 知难而退

而
ér

and

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

知
zhī

to know