退避 (tuì bì) — to avoid (encountering someone or something); to withdraw and keep away
Definition
退避 means 'to withdraw and keep one's distance' — often from a person, danger, or responsibility — with a sense of stepping back rather than just steering clear. It is a separable verb: 退 + object + 避 (e.g. 退到一边), unlike the simpler 避.
verb
to avoid (encountering someone or something)to withdraw and keep away
Examples
- ，退避。Tā jiàn dào wǒ, jiù tuì bì dào yì biān qù le.When he saw me, he withdrew to one side.
- ，退避。Yù dào wēi xiǎn shí, yīng gāi lì jí tuì bì.When encountering danger, you should immediately withdraw.
- 退避。Bú yào yīn wéi hài pà pī píng jiù tuì bì zé rèn.Don't avoid responsibility because you fear criticism.
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