退步 tuìbù to fall behind Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tuìbù to fall behind 退 tuì verbnoun to decline to decrease, fade, or ebb; to subside or disappear步 bù nounmeasure word stage a stage in a process; a step in a set of instructions or a sequence of events; also used as a measure word for stagestuìbù leeway · to step back 退 tuì verb to retreat to move backward; to withdraw or pull back步 bù noun step a step; a pace; the distance covered by a single steptuìbù back room 退 tuì verbparticle to leave to exit or depart from a place or event (e.g., a meeting or room)步 bù wharf (literary) a pier or jetty; a place by the water for mooring boatstuìbù to make a concession 退 tuì modest to be modest or unassuming; to yield or defer to others out of humility步 bù noun step a step; a pace; the distance covered by a single step