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退避三舍
退避三捨
tuìbìsānshè
1. lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength
2. a strategic withdrawal

Character Breakdown

退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5 9 丶
避
bì
to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
HSK 5 16 丶
三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
舍
shě
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
HSK 5 8 丶

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