Meaning of 退居
退居 means to retreat to (a lower position or behind the scenes); to step down to. Pronounced tuì jū.
- to retreat to (a lower position or behind the scenes); to step down to
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
qù去
nián年
tuì退
jū居
èr二
xiàn线
，
bǎ把
rì日
cháng常
guǎn管
lǐ理
gōng工
zuò作
jiāo交
gěi给
le了
nián年
qīng轻
tóng同
shì事
。
He stepped down to the second line last year, handing daily management over to younger colleagues.
Shàng上
jiè届
guàn冠
jūn军
zhè这
cì次
tuì退
jū居
cì次
xí席
，
huò获
dé得
yín银
pái牌
。
The previous champion had to settle for second place this time, taking home the silver medal.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
tuì退
jū居
mù幕
hòu后
，
bù不
zài再
guò过
wèn问
gōng公
sī司
shì事
wù务
。
After retirement, he chose to retreat behind the scenes, no longer involving himself in company affairs.
Gāi该
zhèng政
dǎng党
zài在
xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhōng中
tuì退
jū居
dì第
sān三
wèi位
，
shī失
qù去
le了
zhí执
zhèng政
quán权
。
The party fell to third place in the election, losing its ruling power.