退让 退讓
退让 退讓 tuì ràng ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄤˋ teoi3 joeng6 HSK 7-9
- to move aside
- to get out of the way
- to back down
- to concede
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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)
- 告退 gào tuì ㄍㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ gou3 teoi3 to petition for retirement (old)
让 讓
- 让座 讓座 ràng zuò ㄖㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ joeng6 zo6 to give up one's seat for sb
- 让步 讓步 ràng bù ㄖㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ joeng6 bou6 to concede
- 转让 轉讓 zhuǎn ràng ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄖㄤˋ zyun2 joeng6 to transfer (ownership, rights etc)
- 互让 互讓 hù ràng ㄏㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ wu6 joeng6 to yield to one another
- 出让 出讓 chū ràng ㄔㄨ ㄖㄤˋ ceot1 joeng6 to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)
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- 割让 割讓 gē ràng ㄍㄜ ㄖㄤˋ got3 joeng6 to cede
- 容让 容讓 róng ràng ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄤˋ jung4 joeng6 to make a concession
- 忍让 忍讓 rěn ràng ㄖㄣˇ ㄖㄤˋ jan2 joeng6 to exercise forbearance
- 承让 承讓 chéng ràng ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄤˋ sing4 joeng6 you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
- 禅让 禪讓 shàn ràng ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄤˋ sin6 joeng6 to abdicate
- 礼让 禮讓 lǐ ràng ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄤˋ lai5 joeng6 to show consideration for (others)
- 租让 租讓 zū ràng ㄗㄨ ㄖㄤˋ zou1 joeng6 to lease out
- 谦让 謙讓 qiān ràng ㄑㄧㄢ ㄖㄤˋ him1 joeng6 to modestly decline
- 让位 讓位 ràng wèi ㄖㄤˋ ㄨㄟˋ joeng6 wai6 to abdicate
- 让利 讓利 ràng lì ㄖㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ joeng6 lei6 to give a discount; to make a concession
- 让坐 讓坐 ràng zuò ㄖㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ joeng6 zo6 variant of 让座
- 让渡 讓渡 ràng dù ㄖㄤˋ ㄉㄨˋ joeng6 dou6 to transfer (property, rights etc); to cede
- 让烟 讓煙 ràng yān ㄖㄤˋ ㄧㄢ joeng6 jin1 to offer a cigarette
- 让球 讓球 ràng qiú ㄖㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ joeng6 kau4 to concede points (in a game)
- 让畔 讓畔 ràng pàn ㄖㄤˋ ㄆㄢˋ joeng6 bun6 to be accommodating in negotiating the boundary of one's field
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
- 不遑多让 不遑多讓 bù huáng duō ràng ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄖㄤˋ bat1 wong4 do1 joeng6 lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom)
- 不让须眉 不讓鬚眉 bù ràng xū méi ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ ㄒㄩ ㄇㄟˊ bat1 joeng6 sou1 mei4 (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
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- 拱手让人 拱手讓人 gǒng shǒu ràng rén ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄖㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ gung2 sau2 joeng6 jan4 (idiom) to surrender sth without resistance
- 拱手相让 拱手相讓 gǒng shǒu xiāng ràng ㄍㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄖㄤˋ gung2 sau2 soeng1 joeng6 (idiom) to surrender sth without resistance
- 推贤让能 推賢讓能 tuī xián ràng néng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄤˋ ㄋㄥˊ teoi1 jin4 joeng6 nang4 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)