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退却
tuìquè
Description
退却的意思是往后退，特别是军队在打仗的时候离开战场。
The meaning of 退却 is to move backward, especially when an army leaves the battlefield during a war.
这个词比较正式，常常用在战争或者比赛里。
This word is quite formal and is often used in wars or competitions.
Meanings
退却tuìquè
to retreat (especially of an army)
敌人开始向后退却了。
The enemy began to retreat.
退却tuìquè
to shrink back; to flinch from difficulty
遇到困难，他从不退却。
He never backs down when facing difficulties.
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Notes
- Etymology
退 (retreat) + 却 (step back), both meaning backward movement.
- Nuance
more formal and military than everyday 后退; often figurative for giving up.
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