| 释义 |
知难而退zhī nán ér tuìbeat a retreat (/withdraw) in face of the difficulties; retreat before the impossible; retreat when one knows the diffi culties; shrink back from difficulties
❍ 并不是为了引起它们的惭愧，而是这可以使它们无可如何，～。(何其芳《不怕鬼的故事》序》 Now that we want to make them ashamed of themselves,but it will put them into a hopeless situation and force them to retreat in face of difficulties.
❍ 或谓钟曰：“见可而进，～，古之道也。”(刘义庆《世说新语·方正》) Someone said to Zhong，“‘To advance when you see the possibilities,and retreat when you know the difficulties’is the way of antiquity. …”/见可而进，～，军之善政也。(《左传·宣十二年》) To advance when you see advance is possible,and withdraw in face of difficulties,is a good way of moving an army.
❍ 军志曰： “允当则归。”又曰： “～。”又曰： “有德不可敌。”(《左传·僖二十八年》)The Art of War says，“When things are properly arranged,then return；”“When you know yourself to be in difficulties,then withdraw；” and also，“Thevirtuous man is not to be opposed.” 知难而退zhī nán ér tuì形容见到困难就退缩不前。shrink back from difficulties, beat a retreat in the face of difficulties, withdraw after learning of the difficulties |