To advance forward like taking quick steps toward a well to get water.
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进退失据
进退失据
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
- 。
He is now in a dilemma, unable to move forward or retreat.
- 貳形adjective
in a hopeless situation
- ，。
He is now in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 艮(stop; stiff; rigid)PHONO-SEMANTIC
When you take a step and encounter something hard and stuck, you must back away.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 居(dwell; occupy)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to seize and hold a place means to grasp it firmly, making it your base.
进退失据
Traditional進退失據
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
- 。
He is now in a dilemma, unable to move forward or retreat.
- 貳形adjective
in a hopeless situation
- ，。
He is now in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 艮(stop; stiff; rigid)PHONO-SEMANTIC
When you take a step and encounter something hard and stuck, you must back away.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 居(dwell; occupy)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to seize and hold a place means to grasp it firmly, making it your base.
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