退而求其次

tuì ér qiú qí cì

Definições

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

Palavras componentes de 退而求其次

• 其 其 qí: his
• 其次 其次 qí cì: next
• 次 次 cì: next in sequence
• 求 求 qiú: to seek
• 而 而 ér: and
• 退 退 tuì: to retreat; to withdraw