尺蠖之屈 — “To make a strategic retreat for future advance”
尺蠖之屈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strategic retreat for future advance”. To bend in order to spring back; to draw back for the sake of a greater purpose. Literally, “the bending of an inchworm”.
尺蠖之屈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 尺蠖之屈 mean?
尺蠖之屈 (chǐ huò zhī qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strategic retreat for future advance”.
How do you pronounce 尺蠖之屈?
尺蠖之屈 is pronounced chǐ huò zhī qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 尺蠖之屈 literally mean?
Literally, 尺蠖之屈 means “the bending of an inchworm”. It is used to mean “to make a strategic retreat for future advance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 尺蠖之屈?
尺蠖：虫名，体长约二三寸，屈伸而行。尺蠖的弯曲。比喻为达到某种目的而采取以退为进的策略