进退有常 in English jin4 tui4 you3 chang2 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

进 退 有 常

Traditional Characters

進 退 有 常

Pinyin

jin4 tui4 you3 chang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

进jin4to go forward 退tui4to retreat 有you3to have 常chang2surname Chang