退步
tuìbù
ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ
- 1to do less well than before
- 2to make a concession
- 3setback
- 4backward step
- 5leeway
- 6room to maneuver
- 7fallback
Example
社會不是在進步,而是在退步。
shèhuì búshì zài jìnbù érshì zài tuìbù
Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.