There is a balance between advance and retreat
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì NTU ì y ǒ Uji é, which means that the forward and backward movements are in accordance with the law. It comes from the battle ode of Kunming pool.
The origin of Idioms
Wang Qi of the Tang Dynasty wrote in his ode to the battle of water in the Kunming pool: "in view of the military and political affairs, we should be strict in advance and retreat, and pursue profits along the Hui."
Idiom usage
As an object or attributive, it refers to people's understanding of law
There is a balance between advance and retreat
die to preserve one's virtue intact - qǔ yì chéng rén
turn pale at the mention of a tiger - tán hǔ sè biàn
ever-victorious in one's forward march - wú wǎng bù shèng
Driving a crane to become an immortal - jià hè chéng xiān
ant holes may cause the collapse of a dyke - dī kuì yǐ xué
restrain one 's grief and accord with inevitable changes - jié āi shùn biàn