倒退 (dào tuì) — to fall back, to go backward; (of a vehicle) to reverse
Definition
倒退 (dào tuì) means 'to go backward / fall back' — physical reverse motion or figurative regression. Broader than 倒车 (only vehicles) and 后退 (physical steps); also covers decline, like 回落 used for prices.
verb
to fall backto go backward(of a vehicle) to reverse
Examples
- 倒退，。Lì shǐ bù dào tuì, zhī huì qián jìn.History does not regress, it only moves forward.
- 倒退。Sī jī bǎ chē dào tuì le liǎng mǐ.The driver reversed the car two meters.
- ，倒退。Yù dào kùn nan shí, bú yào dào tuì.When encountering difficulties, don't fall back.
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