促退 cù tuì ㄘㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ cuk1 teoi3
- to hinder progress
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促
- 促使 cù shǐ ㄘㄨˋ ㄕˇ cuk1 si2 to prompt; to induce; to spur
- 促成 cù chéng ㄘㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ cuk1 sing4 to facilitate; to help bring about
- 促进 促進 cù jìn ㄘㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cuk1 zeon3 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 促销 促銷 cù xiāo ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠ cuk1 siu1 to promote sales
- 催促 cuī cù ㄘㄨㄟ ㄘㄨˋ ceoi1 cuk1 to urge
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- 敦促 dūn cù ㄉㄨㄣ ㄘㄨˋ deon1 cuk1 to press
- 督促 dū cù ㄉㄨ ㄘㄨˋ duk1 cuk1 to supervise and urge completion of a task
- 局促 侷促 jú cù ㄐㄩˊ ㄘㄨˋ guk6 cuk1 cramped
- 促动 促動 cù dòng ㄘㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ cuk1 dung6 to motivate
- 促弦 cù xián ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ cuk1 jin4 to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument)
- 促求 cù qiú ㄘㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cuk1 kau4 to urge
- 促狭 促狹 cù xiá ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˊ cuk1 haap6 (coll.) teasing; mischievous
- 促织 促織 cù zhī ㄘㄨˋ ㄓ cuk1 zik1 cricket (insect)
- 促声 促聲 cù shēng ㄘㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cuk1 sing1 entering tone (synonym of 入声)
- 促膝 cù xī ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cuk1 sat1 to sit knee to knee
- 促请 促請 cù qǐng ㄘㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇ cuk1 cing2 to urge
- 仓促 倉促 cāng cù ㄘㄤ ㄘㄨˋ cong1 cuk1 all of a sudden
- 力促 lì cù ㄌㄧˋ ㄘㄨˋ lik6 cuk1 to urge
- 匆促 cōng cù ㄘㄨㄥ ㄘㄨˋ cung1 cuk1 hastily
- 局促 jú cù ㄐㄩˊ ㄘㄨˋ guk6 cuk1 variant of 局促
退
- 后退 後退 hòu tuì ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ hau6 teoi3 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
- 衰退 shuāi tuì ㄕㄨㄞ ㄊㄨㄟˋ seoi1 teoi3 to decline
- 辞退 辭退 cí tuì ㄘˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ci4 teoi3 to dismiss
- 退休 tuì xiū ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ teoi3 jau1 to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
- 退出 tuì chū ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄨ teoi3 ceot1 to withdraw
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- 退化 tuì huà ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ teoi3 faa3 to degenerate
- 退却 退卻 tuì què ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ teoi3 koek3 to retreat
- 退回 tuì huí ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ teoi3 wui4 to return (an item)
- 退学 退學 tuì xué ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ teoi3 hok6 to quit school
- 退役 tuì yì ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ teoi3 jik6 (of military personnel or athletes) to retire
- 退步 tuì bù ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ teoi3 bou6 to do less well than before
- 退票 tuì piào ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋ teoi3 piu3 to bounce (a check)
- 退缩 退縮 tuì suō ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ teoi3 suk1 to shrink back; to cower
- 退让 退讓 tuì ràng ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄤˋ teoi3 joeng6 to move aside
- 退休金 tuì xiū jīn ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄣ teoi3 jau1 gam1 retirement pension; pension payments received after retirement
- 三退 sān tuì ㄙㄢ ㄊㄨㄟˋ saam1 teoi3 withdrawal from the Communist Party, the Communist Youth League, and the Young Pioneers of China
- 倒退 dào tuì ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ dou3 teoi3 to fall back
- 劝退 勸退 quàn tuì ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ hyun3 teoi3 to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc)
- 包退 bāo tuì ㄅㄠ ㄊㄨㄟˋ baau1 teoi3 to guarantee refund (for faulty or unsatisfactory goods)
- 告退 gào tuì ㄍㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ gou3 teoi3 to petition for retirement (old)
Idioms with these characters
- 不知进退 不知進退 bù zhī jìn tuì ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ bat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3 not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
- 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ daa1 teoi3 tong4 gu2 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
- 进退不得 進退不得 jìn tuì bù dé ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ zeon3 teoi3 bat1 dak1 can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
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- 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退失据 進退失據 jìn tuì shī jù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕ ㄐㄩˋ zeon3 teoi3 sat1 geoi3 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
- 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨˇ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 guk1 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退为难 進退為難 jìn tuì wéi nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退无路 進退無路 jìn tuì wú lù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zeon3 teoi3 mou4 lou6 to have no alternative (idiom)
- 进退有常 進退有常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˊ zeon3 teoi3 jau5 soeng4 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
- 进退中绳 進退中繩 jìn tuì zhōng shéng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄥˊ zeon3 teoi3 zung1 sing4 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible