Lingaku- lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom)
- fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
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- to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
This idiom is used when someone realizes that a situation is more difficult or challenging than they initially thought and decides to withdraw rather than face potential failure or embarrassment.
He realized that the project was difficult, so he chose to back out.
Backing out is a wise choice to avoid unnecessary troubles.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhī nán ér tuì知难而退to back out of an awkward situationzhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的tài du态度an attitude of backing down upon realizing the difficultieszài在zhī nán ér tuì知难而退to find it wise to retreatzhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的xuǎn zé选择the choice to withdraw when facing difficultieszhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的jué cè决策the decision to back down when confronted with challengeszhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的zhì huì智慧the wisdom of retreating in the face of adversityzhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的shí jī时机the timing to back out when sensing hardshipzhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的biǎo xiàn表现the manifestation of withdrawing upon discovering the truthduì对zhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的lǐ jiě理解understanding the concept of retreating when faced with difficultieszhī nán ér tuì知难而退de的xíng wéi行为the behavior of stepping back upon facing challenges