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beat a retreat in the face of difficulties; aware of the overwhelming odds against him, he retired from the scene

zhī nán ér tuì

知 难 而 退

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derogbeat a retreat in the face of difficulties; aware of the overwhelming odds against him, he retired from the scene
- bù yào zhī nán ér tuì
  不要知难而退！
  Don 't withdraw after discovering difficulties!
- wēi ruǎn fāng miàn xuǎn zé le zhī nán ér tuì
  微软方面选择了知难而退。
  Microsoft respect chose shrink back from difficulties.
synonym
wàng ér què bù望而却步 dǎ tuì táng gǔ打退堂鼓 jí liú yǒng tuì急流勇退 wèi xǐ bù qián畏葸不前
antonym
qiè ér bù shě锲而不舍 bǎi zhé bù náo百折不挠 zhī nán ér jìn知难而进 nì shuǐ xíng zhōu逆水行舟 zhī nán ér shàng知难而上

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