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cirnthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'thex; cixn'thøex [[...]] 
advance or withdraw, to stay or quit a job, employ or fire a person
進退
cixn-thøex liofnglaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'thex liorng'laan; cixn-thøex liorng'laan [[...]] 
be in a dilemma (to have difficulty going either forward of backward)
進退兩難
ycixn-uithøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'cixn uii'thex; ie'cixn-uii'thøex [[...]] 
pretend to move ahead in order to hide the intention to retreat
以進為退
liofnglaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liorng'laan [[...]] 
literally, between two difficulties — indecisive, dilemma
兩難
putcixn zeg thøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'cixn zeg thex; pud'cixn zeg thøex [[...]] 
either advance or retreat
不進則退
thøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex; (thoex) [[...]] 
to retreat, retire, recede, withdraw, regress, retrogress, shrink, bow out, send back, give back, to return, lose or diminish (color, auspicious influence, prosperity, fever)
退
ty cirnthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty cixn'thex; ty cixn'thøex [[...]] 
know how to advance and retreat
知進退