告退 (gào tuì) — to ask to withdraw from a meeting; to resign from office
Definition
A formal verb meaning to ask to leave a meeting or to resign from office. It is a set phrase (离合词): insert 了 between 告 and 退 for completed aspect, as in 告了退.
verb
to ask to withdraw from a meetingto resign from office
Examples
- ，告退。Huì yì hái méi jié shù, tā jiù qǐ shēn gào tuì le.The meeting wasn't over yet, but he stood up and asked to withdraw.
- ，。Tā yīn wèi shēn tǐ bú shì, xiàng zhǔ chí rén gào le tuì.Due to discomfort, he asked the host for permission to withdraw.
- 告退，。Lǎo bù zhǎng yǐ jīng gào tuì, bú zài cān yù zhèng wù.The old minister has already resigned and no longer participates in government affairs.
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