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すんしんしゃくたい

寸進尺退

N3Noun
Noun, Suru verb
one step forward, many steps backward•little to gain and much to lose

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寸進尺退

Related Kanji

寸

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

スン / —

進

advance, proceed, progress, promote

シン / すす.む

尺

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

シャク / さし

退

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

タイ / しりぞ.く

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