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退而求其次

tuì ér qiú qí cì

Definitions

  1. 1. to settle for second best
  2. 2. the next best thing

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Child Words of 退而求其次

其
qí

his

其次
qí cì

next

次
cì

next in sequence

求
qiú

to seek

而
ér

and

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw