好漢不吃眼前虧
hǎo​hàn​bù​chī​yǎn​qián​kuī

[idiom] a wise man knows when to retreat

  • created sense approved 好汉不吃眼前亏/好漢不吃眼前虧 · hǎo​hàn​bù​chī​yǎn​qián​kuī · [idiom] a wise man knows when to retreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    好汉不吃眼前亏 / 好漢不吃眼前虧

    hǎo​hàn​bù​chī​yǎn​qián​kuī

    [idiom] a wise man knows when to retreat

    A wise person does not fight against impossible odds; a person should know when to make temporary concessions to avoid immediate loss or humiliation in an unfavorable situation.

    好汉 (literal) → 好汉/好漢 · hǎo​hàn · brave man 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 吃眼前亏 (literal) → 吃眼前亏/吃眼前虧 · chī​yǎn​qián​kuī · to suffer an immediate loss

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