不知进退 bù zhī jìn tuì

not know limits; act rudely; overstep

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware
进 jìn HSK 2
to enter; to go in; to go forward
退 tuì HSK 5
to withdraw; to retreat; to move back