退一步说
tuì​yī​bù​shuō

even so; to say the least

  • created sense approved 退一步说/退一步說 · tuì​yī​bù​shuō · even so; to say the least — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    退一步说 / 退一步說

    tuì​yī​bù​shuō

    even so; to say the least

    Used to introduce a concession in an argument, meaning "even if one concedes a point" or "to say the least".

    退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat 一步 (literal) → 一步 · yī​bù · one step 说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say

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