Meaning of 不知进退
不知进退 means rash and indiscreet; lacking a sense of propriety or restraint; unable to gauge what's appropriate. Pronounced bù zhī jìn tuì.
- rash and indiscreet; lacking a sense of propriety or restraint; unable to gauge what's appropriate
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gāng刚
rù入
zhí职
jiù就
xiàng向
lǎo老
bǎn板
tí提
gè各
zhǒng种
jiàn建
yì议
，
zhēn真
shì是
yǒu有
diǎn点
bù不
zhī知
jìn进
tuì退
。
As soon as he started the job, he kept giving all sorts of suggestions to the boss, showing a real lack of propriety.
Zài在
zhǎng长
bèi辈
miàn面
qián前
rú如
cǐ此
fàng放
sì肆
，
nǐ你
zhè这
shì是
bù不
zhī知
jìn进
tuì退
。
Acting so unrestrained in front of your elders shows you don't know your place.
Tán谈
pàn判
shí时
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
chá察
yán言
guān观
sè色
，
bù不
zhī知
jìn进
tuì退
huì会
huài坏
shì事
。
You need to know how to read the room during negotiations; being indiscreet can ruin things.