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不知进退 Meaning

不知进退

Learn the meaning of 不知进退, its pinyin, English explanation, topic links, and related Chinese expressions.

Quick answer: 不知进退 means not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety.

Meaning in English

Not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety

Chinese不知进退
Pinyinbu4 zhi1 jin4 tui4
Definitionsnot knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
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What does 不知进退 mean?

不知进退 means not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety.

How do you pronounce 不知进退?

不知进退 is pronounced bu4 zhi1 jin4 tui4 in Mandarin pinyin.

Is 不知进退 a Chinese idiom or saying?

不知进退 is stored as a Chinese expression seed from CC-CEDICT and should be reviewed before being treated as a sourced proverb.

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