bat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3退不知进退
Jyutpingbat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3
Yalebāt jī jeun teui

Definition

not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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不知進退 (bat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3): not knowing when to come or leave (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha