急流勇退 — “Bravely retreat from the swift current”
急流勇退 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wisely and promptly retire or step down at the height of one's career or success, often to avoid potential trouble or to ensure a graceful exit”. Literally, “Bravely retreat from the swift current”.
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More idioms starting with 急
- jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
- jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
- jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
- jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
- jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
- jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
- jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
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What does 急流勇退 mean?
急流勇退 (jí liú yǒng tuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wisely and promptly retire or step down at the height of one's career or success, often to avoid potential trouble or to ensure a graceful exit”.
How do you pronounce 急流勇退?
急流勇退 is pronounced jí liú yǒng tuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 急流勇退 literally mean?
Literally, 急流勇退 means “Bravely retreat from the swift current”. It is used to mean “to wisely and promptly retire or step down at the height of one's career or success, often to avoid potential trouble or to ensure a graceful exit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 急流勇退?
在急流中勇敢地立即退却。比喻做官的人在得意时为了避祸而及时引退。