created sense approved 不知进退/不知進退 · bùzhījìntuì · not knowing when to advance or retreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不知进退 / 不知進退
bùzhījìntuì
not knowing when to advance or retreat
not knowing whether to come or leave; lacking judgment regarding when to move forward or back
不知 (literal) → 不知 · bùzhī · not to know 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance 退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat
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created sense approved 不知进退/不知進退 · bùzhījìntuì · to be in a dilemma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不知进退 / 不知進退
bùzhījìntuì
to be in a dilemma
to be in a difficult situation where it is hard to decide whether to move forward or back
不知 (literal) → 不知 · bùzhī · not to know 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance 退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat
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created sense approved 不知进退/不知進退 · bùzhījìntuì · lack a sense of propriety — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不知进退 / 不知進退
bùzhījìntuì
lack a sense of propriety
showing a lack of judgment or restraint in one's words and actions; not knowing how to behave appropriately
不知 (literal) → 不知 · bùzhī · not to know 进退 (literal) → 进退/進退 · jìntuì · propriety
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