不得已而退求其次

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Chinese

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and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
retreat; to decline; to move back
retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw
 
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
 
next or second in the sequence; secondary; less important thing
trad. (不得已而退求其次) 不得已 退 其次
simp. #(不得已而退求其次) 不得已 退 其次

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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不得已而退求其次

  1. to have to be content with second best

Synonyms

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