退一步海闊天空

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Chinese

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to take a step back the sea and the sky is expansive and boundless; as boundless as the sea and sky
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

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Proverb

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退一步海闊天空

  1. Yielding (taking a step back) to someone else may make life much easier.