退一步说 tuìyībùshuō even so; to say the least 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.说 說 shuō verb to say to say; to speak; to talk; to express in words