退一步海闊天空
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See also: 退一步海阔天空
Chinese[edit]
to take a step back | the sea and the sky is expansive and boundless; as boundless as the sea and sky | ||
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trad. (退一步海闊天空) | 退一步 | 海闊天空 | |
simp. (退一步海阔天空) | 退一步 | 海阔天空 | |
Literally: “Take one step back, (and you will see) the vastness of the sea and sky”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
退一步海闊天空