Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「不進則退」 below.
Learn about the idiom 「不進則退」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
If you don’t move forward, you will move backward.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù jìn zé tuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 jeun3 jak1 teui3
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

