趋前退后 — “Tend to go forward and retreat”
趋前退后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and waver, being fearful and undecided whether to advance or retreat; to be irresolute”. Literally, “tend to go forward and retreat”.
趋前退后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趋前退后 Character Breakdown
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What does 趋前退后 mean?
趋前退后 (qū qián tuì hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and waver, being fearful and undecided whether to advance or retreat; to be irresolute”.
How do you pronounce 趋前退后?
趋前退后 is pronounced qū qián tuì hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋前退后 literally mean?
Literally, 趋前退后 means “tend to go forward and retreat”. It is used to mean “to hesitate and waver, being fearful and undecided whether to advance or retreat; to be irresolute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋前退后?
趋：趋向。形容犹豫害怕欲进又退的样子