Are you in a dilemma
Advance and retreat, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì K ě f ǒ u, which means to advance to qualified, dethrone to unqualified. It comes from the biography of Guo Zuo in the book of Wei.
The origin of Idioms
The biography of Guo Zuo in the book of Wei states that "Your Majesty's holy mirror shines on you, and you will be able to discuss whether you can advance or retreat, and dethrone you Ming."
Idiom usage
Used as predicate or object; used in administration, etc.
Chinese PinYin : jìn tuì kě fǒu
Are you in a dilemma
throw up one's sleeves and rise. tóu mèi ér qǐ
Take the emperor to make the world better. xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià
everybody will be deterred by the danger. rén rén zì wēi
Less courtesy, more satisfaction. lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
Waiting for words in the boudoir. dài zì guī zhōng
first then make all known to the emperor. xiān zhǎn hòu zòu