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知難而退 (zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

知難而退 (zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3, zhī nán ér tuì) — (lit.) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); (fig.) to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 知事 (zi1 si6) — know the things; governor; thoughtful; sensible
• 知人口面不知心 (zi1 jan4 hau2 min6 bat1 zi1 sam1) — (proverb) people cannot understand others from the person's appearance
• 知到 (zi1 dou3) — understand (acknowledging)
• 知命之年 (zi1 ming6 zi1 nin4) — (noun) quinquagenarian; 50 years old
• 知啲唔知啲 (zi1 di1 m4 zi1 di1) — (slang) knowing a part of a story; an event; a situation but not all; knowing a…
• 知客 (zi1 haak3) — reception lady (at restaurants)

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