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急流勇退
gap1 lau4 jung5 teoi3 |
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beat a hasty retreat; retire resolutely at the height of one's official career; draw back wisely in face of overwhelming odds [literal] retreat before the rapids
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:急 gap1 - urgent; desperate流 lau4 - flow; drift; circulate; current; class; fake 勇 jung5 - brave 退 teoi3 - move back; bow out |
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