基本解释
拼音:chǐ huò zhī qū
注音:ㄔˇㄏㄨㄛˋㄓㄑㄩ
解释:尺蠖:虫名,体长约二三寸,屈伸而行。尺蠖用弯曲来求得伸展。比喻以退为进的策略。
出处:《周易·系辞下》:“尺蠖之屈,以求信(伸)也。”
单字解释:
尺
蠖
之
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英语解释
Inchworm: the name of the insect. It is about two or three inches long. It bends and stretches. Inchworm uses bending to get extension. It is a metaphor for the strategy of taking retreat as advance.