退步 [－－]

Jyutping teoi3 bou6
Pinyin tuì bù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to do less well than before
  2. to make a concession
  3. setback
  4. backward step
  5. leeway
  6. room to maneuver
  7. fallback
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Drop (in grades)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    進步​得​唔​夠​其他人​快​，​差過​之前
    to fall behind; to retrogress; to regress
    • 你今個學期啲成績退步咗喎！
      你今个学期啲成绩退步咗㖞！
      nei5 gam1 go3 hok6 kei4 di1 sing4 zik1 teoi3 bou6 zo2 wo3!
      Your performance in this semester has regressed!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to relent; to give in; to yield; to compromise; to concede
  2. verb
    to regress; to fall behind
  3. verb
    to step back; to move back
    (syn.) 后退, 後退
  4. noun
    leeway; room (for negotiation, to maneuver, etc.); latitude; margin; space
  5. noun
    escape route; route of retreat; way out
    (syn.) 後步, 后路, 退路, 後路, 后步
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    社会不是在进步，而是在退步。
    社會不是在進步，而是在退步。
    shè huì bú shi zài jìn bù ， ér shì zài tuì bù 。
    • Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    社会唔系进步紧，而系退步紧。
    社會唔係進步緊，而係退步緊。
    se5 wui2 m4 hai6 zeon3 bou6 gan2 ， ji4 hai6 teoi3 bou6 gan2 。
    • Social conditions are going backward rather than forward.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冇练咁耐，退步咗好多喇，犀鬼利咩。
    冇練咁耐，退步咗好多喇，犀鬼利咩。
    mou5 lin6 gam3 noi6, teoi3 bou6 zo2 hou2 do1 laa3, sai1 gwai2 lei6 me1.
    • I haven't practiced for a long time and I am pretty rusty, skilful my ass.
  2. Cantonese
    你今个学期啲成绩退步咗㖞！
    你今個學期啲成績退步咗喎！
    nei5 gam1 go3 hok6 kei4 di1 sing4 zik1 teoi3 bou6 zo2 wo3!
    • Your performance in this semester has regressed!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    日本战争的退步性和野蛮性是日本战争必然失败的主要根据。
    日本戰爭的退步性和野蠻性是日本戰爭必然失敗的主要根據。
    rì běn zhàn zhēng de tuì bù xìng hé yě mán xìng shì rì běn zhàn zhēng bì rán shī bài de zhǔ yào gēn jù ．
    • The reactionary and barbarous character of Japan's war constitutes the primary reason for her inevitable defeat.
  2. Mandarin
    这个特点的具体反映是日本的退步和寡助，中国的进步和多助。
    這個特點的具體反映是日本的退步和寡助，中國的進步和多助。
    zhè ge tè diǎn de jù tǐ fǎn yìng shì rì běn de tuì bù hé guǎ zhù ， zhōng guó de jìn bù hé duō zhù ．
    • These characteristics are concretely reflected in Japan's retrogression and paucity of support and in China's progress and abundance of support.
  3. Mandarin
    这就是所谓日本战争的退步性。
    這就是所謂日本戰爭的退步性。
    zhè jiù shì suǒ wèi rì běn zhàn zhēng de tuì bù xìng ．
    • This is what we mean by the retrogressive nature of Japan's war.