退而求其次 in English tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to settle for second best
  • the next best thing

Simplified Characters

退 而 求 其 次

Traditional Characters

退 而 求 其 次

Pinyin

tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

退tui4to retreat 而er2and 求qiu2to seek 其qi2his 次ci4next in sequence