Free resources for learning Chinese are here for you! This series features idioms and proverbs with rich meanings. Check out 「進退亡據」 and its details.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「進退亡據」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
There is no basis for moving forward or backward. Describes having nowhere to go. It also refers to a dilemma. Same as “no basis for advancement or retreat”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jìn tuì wáng jù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeun3 teui3 mong4 geui3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
