退让 tuìràng to move aside
to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
怎么记住“退让”: 退 to retreat + 让 let = to move aside.
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用法
- To give ground in a dispute or negotiation - 双方都不肯退让 (shuāngfāng dōu bù kěn tuìràng) neither side would back down.
- Compare 让步 (ràngbù, make a concession): near-synonyms, but 退让 leans toward yielding your position/principle, 让步 toward granting a specific concession in bargaining.
- Also literal: 退让一步 (tuìràng yí bù) step aside / give way.