Meaning of 退却
退却 means (of troops) to retreat; to withdraw from battle; to shrink back; to flinch; to back down due to fear or difficulty. Pronounced tuì què. HSK 7-9.
- (of troops) to retreat; to withdraw from battle
- to shrink back; to flinch; to back down due to fear or difficulty
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
dí敌
fāng方
měng猛
liè烈
gōng攻
shì势
xià下
，
wǒ我
jūn军
bèi被
pò迫
quán全
xiàn线
tuì退
què却
。
Under the enemy's fierce attack, our troops were forced to retreat on all fronts.
Zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
xià下
lìng令
tuì退
què却
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
cún存
yǒu有
shēng生
lì力
liàng量
。
The commander ordered a retreat to preserve the vital forces.