恬退 tián tuì ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ tim4 teoi3
- contented
- uninterested in wealth and glory
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恬
- 恬和 tián hé ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ tim4 wo4 quiet and gentle
- 恬噪 tián zào ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄠˋ tim4 cou3 to caw
- 恬愉 tián yú ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄩˊ tim4 jyu4 content and at ease
- 恬畅 恬暢 tián chàng ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄤˋ tim4 coeng3 comfortable and happy
- 恬波 tián bō ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛ tim4 bo1 calm waters
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- 恬淡 tián dàn ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ tim4 daam6 quiet and contented
- 恬漠 tián mò ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄛˋ tim4 mok6 indifferent and undisturbed
- 恬澹 tián dàn ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄢˋ variant of 恬淡
- 恬然 tián rán ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄢˊ tim4 jin4 unperturbed
- 恬美 tián měi ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄟˇ tim4 mei5 serene and beautiful
- 恬谧 恬謐 tián mì ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋ tim4 mat6 quiet
- 恬逸 tián yì ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ tim4 jat6 free from worry and disturbance
- 恬适 恬適 tián shì ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ tim4 sik1 quiet and comfortable
- 恬雅 tián yǎ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄚˇ tim4 ngaa5 retired and quiet
- 恬静 恬靜 tián jìng ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ tim4 zing6 still
- 清恬 qīng tián ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄢˊ cing1 tim5 pure and quiet (of life)
- 蒙恬 Méng Tián ㄇㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ mung4 tim4 Qin general Meng Tian (-210 BC), involved in 215 BC in fighting the Northern Xiongnu 匈奴 and building the great wall
- 静恬 靜恬 jìng tián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄢˊ zing6 tim4 tranquil
- 恬不知耻 恬不知恥 tián bù zhī chǐ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄔˇ tim4 bat1 zi1 ci2 to have no sense of shame
- 风恬浪静 風恬浪靜 fēng tián làng jìng ㄈㄥ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ fung1 tim4 long6 zing6 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
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
- 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)
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