advance and retreat; sense of propriety
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to advance and retreat; to move forward and backward
formalOften used in physical, strategic, or metaphorical contexts.
Zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
，
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
bì必
xū须
dǒng懂
dé得
jìn进
tuì退
。
On the battlefield, a commander must understand when to advance and when to retreat.
Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
de的
jìn进
tuì退
cāo操
zuò作
fēi非
cháng常
líng灵
huó活
。
The forward and backward operation of this machine is very flexible.
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Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
，
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
bàn办
。
He is now caught in a dilemma and doesn't know what to do.
verb
to act appropriately; to know how to conduct oneself
formalUsed to describe proper behavior and speech in social situations.
Tā他
zài在
shè社
jiāo交
chǎng场
hé合
zǒng总
shì是
jìn进
tuì退
yǒu有
dù度
，
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
He always conducts himself with perfect propriety at social occasions and is very popular.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gāng刚
rù入
zhí职
chǎng场
，
hái还
bù不
dǒng懂
jìn进
tuì退
。
Young people who have just entered the workplace don't yet know how to conduct themselves properly.
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Yǔ与
rén人
tán谈
pàn判
shí时
，
zhǎng掌
wò握
jìn进
tuì退
de的
shí时
jī机
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
When negotiating with others, it's important to grasp the right timing for when to push and when to yield.