Definition
倒退 (dào tuì) means 'to fall back, go backward' — it can refer to regressing in progress or reversing a vehicle. It is broader than 后退 (hòu tuì 'retreat, step back'), which is more about physically moving backward or withdrawing, and more general than 倒车 (dǎo chē), which is specifically for reversing a vehicle.
verb
to fall backto go backward(of a vehicle) to reverse
Examples
- 倒退，。Lìshǐ bú dào tuì, zhǐ huì qiánjìn.History does not regress, it only moves forward.
- 倒退。Sījī bǎ chē dào tuì le liǎng mǐ.The driver reversed the car two meters.
- ，倒退。Yùdào kùnnán shí, búyào dào tuì.When encountering difficulties, don't fall back.
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