退步

Traditional form:

退步

Pinyin (reading):

tuìbù

Definitions:

• to do less well than before
• to make a concession
• setback
• backward step
• leeway
• room to maneuver
• fallback

Characters:

• 退 - to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
• 步 - walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

Traditional characters:

• 退 - to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
• 步 - walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress