急流勇退 (gap1 lau4 jung5 teoi3) — beat a hasty retreat; retire resolutely at the height of one's official career; draw back wisely in face of overwhelming odds in Cantonese
gapˉ¹急lauˎ₄流jungˏ₅勇teoi˗₃退Mandarin Pinyin: ji2 liu2 yong3 tui4
Meaning of 急流勇退
nounbeat a hasty retreat; retire resolutely at the height of one's official career; draw back wisely in face of overwhelming odds
nounverb; step down at the height of the career; to leave off while the play is good; to quit while you are ahead