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退避三舍
Mandarin · pinyin tuì bì sān shè
Meanings
- (lit.) to retreat ninety li (idiom)
- (fig.) to shun; to assiduously avoid
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4–4–1–4 · tui4 bi4 san1 she4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
teoi3 bei6 saam1 se3
Cantonese word readings for 退避三舍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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teoi3 bei6 saam1 se2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to give way to avoid a conflict in the face of superior strength (to avoid heavy losses)
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