退步 (tuìbù) — to fall behind, regress, get worse; noun — a setback, room to back down

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退步 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)

退步＝退＋步

ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ · tuìbù

verb — to fall behind, regress, get worse; noun — a setback, room to back down

字源 FORM — what the parts do

退to move back, withdraw (後退)tuì

步a step, pace (腳步)bù

退步，後退的退，腳步的步。

腳步（步）往後走（退），比從前差了。

The steps (步) move backward (退) — worse than before.

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