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Meaning of 退避三舍

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退 tuì sān shè (Trad.: 退避三捨)
lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal
Example Sentences
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Do you always back off?
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Wisdom consists in learning when to evade and when to oppose head-on.
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He says prospective fathers-in-law are put off by his career.
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He's so boring that I always try to give him a wide berth at parties.
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The annoying habits and bad character traits seem to recede into the background.