退居

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Chinese

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retreat; to decline; to move back
retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw
 
reside
trad. (退居) 退
simp. #(退居) 退

Pronunciation

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Verb

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退居

  1. (literary) to retire from public service; to live in seclusion (away from court)
    退居二線退居二线  ―  tuìjū èrxiàn  ―  to retire from active life and take up a nominal post
  2. (literary) to withdraw; to conceal oneself

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