进退失据 — “Loss of footing in advance or retreat”
进退失据 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a dilemma or predicament, unable to decide whether to advance or retreat due to lack of a firm basis or clear course of action; caught in an awkward position”. Literally, “Loss of footing in advance or retreat”.
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- jìn进rén人ruò若jiāng将jiā加zhū诸xī膝，，tuì退rén人ruò若jiāng将zhuì坠zhū诸yuān渊Elevate favorites, cast down dislikes
- jìn进fǔ俯tuì退fǔ俯inconsistent movement or posture
- jìn进lì利chú除hài害promote good, eliminate harm
- jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻，，jù据kě可yǐ以shǒu守strategic flexibility in offense and defense
- jìn进kě可yǐ以gōng攻，，tuì退kě可yǐ以shǒu守flexible in offense and defense
- 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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What does 进退失据 mean?
进退失据 (jìn tuì shī jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a dilemma or predicament, unable to decide whether to advance or retreat due to lack of a firm basis or clear course of action; caught in an awkward position”.
How do you pronounce 进退失据?
进退失据 is pronounced jìn tuì shī jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退失据 literally mean?
Literally, 进退失据 means “Loss of footing in advance or retreat”. It is used to mean “to be in a dilemma or predicament, unable to decide whether to advance or retreat due to lack of a firm basis or clear course of action; caught in an awkward position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退失据?
前进和后退都失去了依据。形容无处容身。也指进退两难。