进退

jìn tuì

Definitions

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

Words Containing 进退

• 不知进退 bù zhī jìn tuì: not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
• 进退不得 jìn tuì bù dé: can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
• 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
• 进退失据 jìn tuì shī jù: no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
• 进退有常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng: to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
• 进退为难 jìn tuì wéi nán: no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
• 进退无路 jìn tuì wú lù: to have no alternative (idiom)
• 进退维谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ: no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
• 进退自如 jìn tuì zì rú: free to come and go (idiom)

Child Words of 进退

• 退 tuì: to retreat; to withdraw
• 进 jìn: to go forward