知难而退 (知難而退) zhī nán ér tuì
zhī nán ér tuì
set phrase
to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat; to back out of an awkward situation
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '知難而退')
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