进退中绳 — “To act with perfect propriety and discretion”
进退中绳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with perfect propriety and discretion”. To conduct oneself according to strict rules of conduct; to be always within bounds. Literally, “Advancing and retreating conform to the plumb line”.
进退中绳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
进退中绳 Character Breakdown
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- jìn进fǔ俯tuì退fǔ俯inconsistent movement or posture
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- jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻，，jù据kě可yǐ以shǒu守strategic flexibility in offense and defense
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- jìn进kě可tì替bù不offer good strategies to eliminate flawed practices
- jìn进kě可tì替fǒu否Advance good to replace bad
- jìn进shàn善chéng惩jiān奸promote good, punish evil
- jìn进shàn善chéng惩è恶promote good and punish evil
- jìn进shàn善tuì退è恶promote good, dismiss evil
- jìn进shàn善chù黜è恶promote good, dismiss evil
- jìn进rǎng壤guǎng广dì地expand territory
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Open the tool →Questions about 进退中绳
What does 进退中绳 mean?
进退中绳 (jìn tuì zhōng shéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with perfect propriety and discretion”.
How do you pronounce 进退中绳?
进退中绳 is pronounced jìn tuì zhōng shéng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退中绳 literally mean?
Literally, 进退中绳 means “Advancing and retreating conform to the plumb line”. It is used to mean “to act with perfect propriety and discretion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退中绳?
前进后退均合规矩。