却行求前 — “To attempt to advance by retreating”
却行求前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to advance by retreating”. To use a counterproductive or fundamentally incorrect method that prevents achieving the desired objective. Literally, “To retreat to seek advancement; to go backward to seek forward”.
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What does 却行求前 mean?
却行求前 (què xíng qiú qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to advance by retreating”.
How do you pronounce 却行求前?
却行求前 is pronounced què xíng qiú qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 却行求前 literally mean?
Literally, 却行求前 means “to retreat to seek advancement; to go backward to seek forward”. It is used to mean “to attempt to advance by retreating”.
What is the Chinese definition of 却行求前?
指以倒退求前进，比喻方法不对，因而不可能达到目的。