regress; backslide
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to regress; to move backwards; to go against the tide of progress
Often used figuratively in political, social, or historical contexts to criticize regression, conservative backlash, or attempts to reverse reforms.
Yào要
shùn顺
yìng应
lì历
shǐ史
cháo潮
liú流
，
bù不
néng能
kāi开
dào倒
chē车
。
We must go with the tide of history, not turn back the clock.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
bù不
néng能
kāi开
dào倒
chē车
，
bì必
xū须
jì继
xù续
tuī推
jìn进
。
We cannot backslide on this reform; we must continue to push forward.
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Rèn任
hé何
qǐ企
tú图
kāi开
dào倒
chē车
de的
xíng行
wéi为
dōu都
shì是
bù不
dé得
rén人
xīn心
de的
。
Any attempt to turn back the clock is bound to be unpopular.