Overcommitting traps you (苟轻诺，进退错)

Chapter 5: Integrity & Authentic Communication (信)

DZG-098•Chapter 5: Integrity & Authentic Communication

苟轻诺，进退错

— Gǒu Qīng Nuò, Jìn Tuì Cuò

Modern Translation & Meaning

"Overcommitting traps you. You will either exhaust yourself trying to deliver, or you will fail and disappoint everyone involved."

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