退让 (tuì ràng) — to move aside, to get out of the way; to back down, to concede
Definition
退让 means to step back or yield — physically moving aside, or conceding in a dispute. It emphasizes a deliberate, principled yielding, weaker than 让步 (giving in under pressure) and less fearful than 退缩 (shrinking back in fear).
verb
to move asideto get out of the wayto back downto concede
Examples
- ，退让。Tā kàn jiàn lǎo rén zǒu guò lái, gǎn jǐn tuì ràng dào yì biān.He saw the old man coming and quickly moved aside.
- ，退让。Zài tán pàn zhōng, shuāng fāng dōu bú yuàn yì tuì ràng.In the negotiation, neither side was willing to back down.
- ，退让。Tā jiān chí yuán zé, jué bú tuì ràng.He stuck to his principles and would not back down.
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