进退中绳 in English jin4 tui4 zhong1 sheng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiomatic expression from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

Simplified Characters

进 退 中 绳

Traditional Characters

進 退 中 繩

Pinyin

jin4 tui4 zhong1 sheng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

进jin4to go forward 退tui4to retreat 中zhong1China 绳sheng2rope