Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「退如山移」, detailed below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「退如山移」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
When retreating, it’s like a mountain moving. A metaphor for remaining calm and composed when faced with unexpected events.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tuì rú shān yí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
teui3 yu4 saan1 yi4
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