退而求其次 [－－－－－]

Jyutping teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3
Pinyin tuì ér qiú qí cì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to settle for second best
  2. the next best thing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    得​唔​到​最好​嗰​樣​嘢​，​就​唯有​退一步​，​去​追求​第二​好​嗰​樣​嘢
    to settle with the next best thing (when one cannot have the best)
    • 佢睇中嗰隻手錶太貴喇，唯有退而求其次，買第二款。
      佢睇中𠮶只手表太贵喇，唯有退而求其次，买第二款。
      keoi5 tai2 zung3 go2 zek3 sau2 biu1 taai3 gwai3 laa3, wai4 jau5 teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3, maai5 dai6 ji6 fun2.
      The watch she likes costs too much. She gives in and buys another that she feels not bad.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to settle for the second best
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢睇中𠮶只手表太贵喇，唯有退而求其次，买第二款。
    佢睇中嗰隻手錶太貴喇，唯有退而求其次，買第二款。
    keoi5 tai2 zung3 go2 zek3 sau2 biu1 taai3 gwai3 laa3, wai4 jau5 teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3, maai5 dai6 ji6 fun2.
    • The watch she likes costs too much. She gives in and buys another that she feels not bad.