退一步想 tuìyībùxiǎng to look at things from another angle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 退 tuì verb to retreat to move backward; to withdraw or pull back一步 yībù numeralnoun one step The distance covered by one stride while walking; often used to describe a very short distance or time.想 xiǎng verb to think to think; to consider; to ponder; to reflect on a problem or idea