倒退 dào tuì ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ dou3 teoi3
- to fall back
- to go in reverse
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倒
- 倒下 dǎo xià ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dou2 haa6 to collapse
- 倒塌 dǎo tā ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄚ dou2 taap3 to collapse (of building)
- 倒数 倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 倒是 dào shi ㄉㄠˋ ˙ㄕ dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect
- 倒楣 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ variant of 倒霉
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- 倒卖 倒賣 dǎo mài ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄞˋ dou2 maai6 to resell at a profit
- 倒车 倒車 dǎo chē ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to change buses, trains etc
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
- 倒闭 倒閉 dǎo bì ㄉㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ dou2 bai3 to go bankrupt
- 倒霉 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ dou2 mui4 to have bad luck
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 压倒 壓倒 yā dǎo ㄧㄚ ㄉㄠˇ aat3 dou2 to overwhelm
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇ daa2 dou2 to overthrow
- 摔倒 shuāi dǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄉㄠˇ seot1 dou2 to fall down
- 昏倒 hūn dǎo ㄏㄨㄣ ㄉㄠˇ fan1 dou2 to faint
- 晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo ㄩㄣ ㄉㄠˇ wan4 dou2 to faint
- 跌倒 diē dǎo ㄉㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˇ dit3 dou2 to tumble
- 颠倒 顛倒 diān dǎo ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ din1 dou2 to turn upside down
- 倒计时 倒計時 dào jì shí ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ dou2 gai3 si4 to count down
- 倒伏 dǎo fú ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˊ dou2 fuk6 (of cereal crops) to collapse and lie flat
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
- 促退 cù tuì ㄘㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ cuk1 teoi3 to hinder progress
- 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
- 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 倒打一耙 dào dǎ yī pá ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄧ ㄆㄚˊ dou2 daa2 jat1 paa4 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西游记; fig. to counterattack
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- 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄕ dou3 hang4 jik6 si1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
- 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 jyun4 zi1 gap1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄟ ㄅㄞˊ din1 dou2 hak1 baak6 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
- 颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēi ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ din1 dou2 si6 fei1 (idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead
- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 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