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Examples:military dependents' village (community established in Taiwan for Nationalist soldiers and their dependents after the KMT retreated from the mainland in 1949)—the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps [idiom.]—no room advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma—advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible—work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted—beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat—beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat—Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)—can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver—The Couple's Retreat Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu—no room advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss—The Retreat and Reflection Garden in Tongli, Jiangsu—sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation—lit. break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat—lit. retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength—If everything else fails, retreat. [idiom.]— |