| 退 | 778A05 52.83 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄊㄨㄟˋ [tui4] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To retreat, set back: 退出去 get out! 退後 move back; 向後退 (of troops) retreat; 進退兩難 difficult to proceed or draw back; 進退應對 one's behavior in company of superiors; 不知進退 do not know when to act and when not; 退出 withdraw, come out from audience or important meeting; 退不得，退不了 may not, cannot retreat or go back, also cannot get out of it; 退避三舍 retreat about thirty miles as condition for peace, now generally, keep person at a pole's length, will not come near person; 退一步想 on second thought (it was not all bad, etc.); 退身步兒 a measure for safe retreat in case of failure. (2) To retire: 退休 retire from office or active life; 退歸 retire to the country; 退隱 [tui4yin3]↓; 引退 to retire from active public life; 功成身退 retire from public life after great work is done. (3) (V.t.) to dismiss, reject, return: 退卻，退還 reject, send back; 退敵 to drive back enemy; 退貨 reject goods; 退票 ask for refund of admission fee or reject check; 退錢 (ask for) refund for purchase; 退不得 no refund allowed; 退換 [tui4huan4]↓; 退庭 n. & v.i. to adjourn court session (law). (4) To resign, step back: 退兩步 step back two paces; 退位 step down from the throne; 退職 resign from office; 退出黨藉 resign from party; 謙退 to step back as a courtesy. (5) To decline, ebb: 衰退 decline in health; 退熱，熱退 reduce fever, fever comes down; 退汗 arrest perspiration; 水退 water recedes; 潮退，退潮 to ebb, at low ebb. (6) (Interch 褪) lose skin, hair, fade in color (退皮，退毛，退色). | |||||
| Words | 1. 退保 [tui4bao3], v.i., cease being guarantor. 2. 退避 [tui4bi4], v.i. & t., avoid (person), avoid meeting. 3. 退筆 [tui4bi3], n., a worn-out writing brush. 4. 退兵 [tui4bing1], v.t. & n., (1) to cause troops to draw back; v.t. & n., (2) defeated troops; (3) 退敵兵 to cause enemy to retreat. 5. 退步 [tui4bu4], (1) n., a step backwards; (2) v.i., to slow down, fall behind in work; (3) v.i., to give place to s.o. in courtesy: 退讓一步; (4) n., a back room. 6. 退潮 [tui4chao2], n., ebb tide. 7. 退親 [tui4qin1], phr., break engagement for marriage. 8. 退出 [tui4chu1], v.i. & t., to resign membership; to leave house, meeting; to waive right of election; withdraw from contest. 9. 退卻 [tui4qUe4], v.i., (1) to step back; (2) to send back, return (gift, privilege); (3) (of troops) to retreat. 10. 退股 [tui4gu3], phr., to withdraw share from a stock company. 11. 退後 [tui4hou4], v.i. & adj., fall(-en) behind. 12. 退化 [tui4hua4], v.i., fall behind in development, become decadent; (biol.) atrophy. 13. 退換 [tui4huan4], v.t., to exchange goods after purchase. 14. 退還 [tui4huan2], v.t., send back: 退還原主 return to owner; reject (diplomatic letter of protest). 15. 退回 [tui4hui2], v.i. & t., return to starting point; send back (gift, etc.). 16. 退婚 [tui4hun1], phr., annul engagement for marriage. 17. 退職 [tui4zhi2], v.i. & t., resign or dismiss; 退職金 pension. 18. 退路 [tui4lu4], n., a way out. 19. 退讓 [tui4rang4], v.i., step back in favor of s.o. else: 退讓賢路 to let abler men take my place (phr. much used upon resignation). 20. 退然 [tui4ran2], adj., (AC) physically weak. 21. 退熱 [tui4re4], phr., reduce fever. 22. 退燒 [tui4shao1], phr., reduce fever. 23. 退閒 [tui4xian2], adj., out of office, free from office duties, retired. 24. 退省 [tui4xing3], v.i., examine oneself for faults. 25. 退休 [tui4xiu1], v.i., retire at age limit; 退休金 pension fund. 26. 退席 tui4shir , v.i., leave meeting or dinner party. 27. 退稅 [tui4shui4], n., tax refund. 28. 退食 [tui4shi2], v.i., formerly, have breakfast after imperial audience; formerly, have reduced fare at meals as a gesture of sorrow. 29. 退學 [tui4xUe2], v.i. & t., stop schooling, give up school. 30. 退縮 [tui4suo1], (1) v.i., to shrink back; (2) adj., cowering back, quiet and timid; adj., unobtrusive, soft-spoken. 31. 退堂 [tui4tang2], phr., court adjourned: 打退堂鼓 drum announcing such adjournment, (euphem.) beating a graceful retreat. 32. 退位 [tui4wei4], v.i., abdicate. 33. 退伍 [tui4wu3], v.i., leave army service: 退伍軍人 ex-service men; veterans. 34. 退役 [tui4yi4], v.i., ditto. 35. 退隱 [tui4yin3], v.i., to leave office and live in retirement. | |||||