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进俯退俯 — “To move forward and backward inconsistently or irregularly”

进俯退俯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move forward and backward inconsistently or irregularly”. To lack uniformity or coordination in actions and posture. Literally, “Advance stoop, retreat stoop”.

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进俯退俯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

进俯退俯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive
俯
fǔ10bend down or look down
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline
俯
fǔ10bend down or look down

Example Sentence with 进俯退俯

他跳舞时,舞步总是进俯退俯,显得有些笨拙
When he dances, his steps are always inconsistent, appearing somewhat clumsy.

Idioms Related to 进俯退俯

More idioms starting with 进

  • 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
  • jìn进cùn寸tuì退chǐ尺gain little, lose much

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Questions about 进俯退俯

What does 进俯退俯 mean?

进俯退俯 (jìn fǔ tuì fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to move forward and backward inconsistently or irregularly”.

How do you pronounce 进俯退俯?

进俯退俯 is pronounced jìn fǔ tuì fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 进俯退俯 literally mean?

Literally, 进俯退俯 means “Advance stoop, retreat stoop”. It is used to mean “to move forward and backward inconsistently or irregularly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 进俯退俯?

前进后退都不齐一。

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