created sense approved 退却/退卻 · tuìquè · to retreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
退却 / 退卻
tuìquè
to retreat
to withdraw or move back, especially regarding military forces in battle; to fallback
退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat 却 (literal) → 却/卻 · què · to retreat
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created sense approved 退却/退卻 · tuìquè · to shrink back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
退却 / 退卻
tuìquè
to shrink back
to flinch or hesitate when facing difficulty, danger, or fear
退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat 却 (literal) → 却/卻 · què · to retreat
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 退却/退卻 · tuìquè · to decline — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
退却 / 退卻
tuìquè
to decline
to refuse or turn down (an offer or request)
退 (literal) → 退 · tuì · to retreat 却 (literal) → 却/卻 · què · to reject
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