进退有常 — “To advance and retreat with regularity”
进退有常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with measured discretion, knowing when to advance and when to retreat; to proceed in an orderly and predictable manner”. Literally, “To advance and retreat with regularity”.
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- jìn进shàn善chéng惩jiān奸promote good, punish evil
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What does 进退有常 mean?
进退有常 (jìn tuì yǒu cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with measured discretion, knowing when to advance and when to retreat; to proceed in an orderly and predictable manner”.
How do you pronounce 进退有常?
进退有常 is pronounced jìn tuì yǒu cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 进退有常 literally mean?
Literally, 进退有常 means “to advance and retreat with regularity”. It is used to mean “to act with measured discretion, knowing when to advance and when to retreat; to proceed in an orderly and predictable manner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 进退有常?
常：规律。前进和后退都有规律。