退而求其次 — tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 — Chinese Dictionary

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tui⁴ er² qiu² qi² ci⁴

to settle for second best/the next best thing

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

退

而

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As word

1

tui⁴

to settle for second best/the next best thing

2

er²

to settle for second best/the next best thing

3

qiu²

to settle for second best/the next best thing

4

qi²

to settle for second best/the next best thing

5

ci⁴

to settle for second best/the next best thing