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进退裕如 — “To be able to advance or retreat with ease and composure”

进退裕如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to advance or retreat with ease and composure”. To handle situations skillfully and flexibly; to be at ease in all circumstances. Literally, “advance and retreat with ease”.

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进退裕如 Pronunciation and Pinyin

进退裕如 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline
裕
yù12Abundant, ample, wealthy
如
rú6like, as, if

Example Sentence with 进退裕如

经验丰富的老船长,在风浪中依然能操控自如,进退裕如
The experienced old captain, even in rough seas, could still maneuver the ship with ease, advancing or retreating comfortably.

Idioms Related to 进退裕如

Antonyms of 进退裕如

  • jìn进tuì退wú无tú途Stuck with no way out

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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Questions about 进退裕如

What does 进退裕如 mean?

进退裕如 (jìn tuì yù rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to advance or retreat with ease and composure”.

How do you pronounce 进退裕如?

进退裕如 is pronounced jìn tuì yù rú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 进退裕如 literally mean?

Literally, 进退裕如 means “advance and retreat with ease”. It is used to mean “to be able to advance or retreat with ease and composure”.

What is the Chinese definition of 进退裕如?

指前进和后退均从容不费力。

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