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退而求其次 (teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

退而求其次 (teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3, tuì ér qiú qí cì) — to settle for second best; the next best thing

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 退兵 (teoi3 bing1) — to retreat; to withdraw
• 退後 (teoi3 hau6) — back off; step back
• 退㷫 (teoi3 hing3) — to bring down a fever
• 退租 (teoi3 zou1) — to terminate a tenancy; to cancel a lease
• 退職 (teoi3 zik1) — to resign from office; to quit working
• 退賠 (teoi3 pui4) — to restitute; to compensate for; return what one has unlawfully taken

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