知難而退

zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom)
  2. fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like

Written Forms

知難而退Traditional · Main Form
知难而退Alternate Form

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