退有后言 — “To withdraw and have later comments”
退有后言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to outwardly agree or comply, but then express disapproval or criticize behind someone's back; to be two-faced in one's commentary”. Literally, “To withdraw and have later comments”.
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More idioms starting with 退
- tuì退rú如shān山yí移remain calm and unperturbed in retreat
- tuì退xǐ徙sān三shě舍retreat a great distance to avoid conflict
- tuì退sī思bǔ补guò过reflect on past actions and amend faults
- tuì退lǚ旅jìn进lǚ旅advance and retreat together
- tuì退bù步chōu抽shēn身withdraw from a demanding situation
- tuì退cáng藏yú于mì密profound truths hidden in plain sight
- tuì退ràng让xián贤lù路Step aside for more capable people
- tuì退bì避sān三shè舍give way to avoid conflict
- tuì退bì避xián贤lù路step aside for a more capable person
- tuì退shí食cóng从róng容composed and dignified
- tuì退shí食zì自gōng公reduce personal expenses for public good
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What does 退有后言 mean?
退有后言 (tuì yǒu hòu yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to outwardly agree or comply, but then express disapproval or criticize behind someone's back; to be two-faced in one's commentary”.
How do you pronounce 退有后言?
退有后言 is pronounced tuì yǒu hòu yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 退有后言 literally mean?
Literally, 退有后言 means “to withdraw and have later comments”. It is used to mean “to outwardly agree or comply, but then express disapproval or criticize behind someone's back; to be two-faced in one's commentary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 退有后言?
当面顺从答应，背后进行非议。