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知難而退
zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3 |
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to retreat or give up after realizing one is up against unfavourable circumstances Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform難 naan4 naan6 - difficult; unpleasant; calamity; blame 而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise 退 teoi3 - move back; bow out |
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