退而求其次
Chinese
- retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdrawand; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseechhis; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)number of times; order; sequence; next; second(ary); (measure word)
trad. (退而求其次) 退 而 求 其 次 simp. #(退而求其次) 退 而 求 其 次
Pronunciation
Idiom
退而求其次
- to settle for the second best