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进退
jìntuì
Description
"进退"是"前进"和"后退"两个动作合在一起的词。
"进退" is a word combining the two actions "前进" (advance) and "后退" (retreat).
它常常用来说一个人在难的情况下,不知道该怎么做。
It is often used to describe a person who doesn't know what to do in a difficult situation.
Meanings
进退jìntuì
advance and retreat; moving forward or back
军队的进退都要听命令。
The army must follow orders in advance and retreat.
进退jìntuì
how to act; one's course of action
他现在进退两难,不知道怎么办。
He is now in a dilemma and doesn't know what to do.
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Notes
- Etymology
compound of 进 (advance) and 退 (retreat), two opposite verbs joined.
- Nuance
often appears in the idiom 进退两难 (caught in a dilemma).
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