退却

• Pinyin: tuì què
• Desglose de hanzi: 退 = 辶 (walk) + 艮 (stop); 却 = 去 (go) + 卩 (kneel) — originally 'step back'

Significado

Retirarse; replegarse; echarse atrás.

Originally a military term for a tactical or forced retreat. In modern usage extends to any situation where a person backs down from a challenge, an argument, or a confrontation. Carries a slightly negative nuance — implying giving up ground one should hold — but can also be used neutrally in military contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 面对困难时一味退却，只会让情况越来越糟。
2. 敌军在我方猛烈炮火下开始全线退却。
3. 他本打算当面提出意见，但看到领导的脸色后又退却了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: military, professional, personal challenge

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 遇到挫折不应退却，而要迎难而上。(When facing setbacks, you shouldn't retreat — you should push forward and face the challenge.)
• 在强大的竞争压力下，公司选择了战略性退却。(Under intense competitive pressure, the company chose a strategic withdrawal.)

Incorrecto

• 把正常的暂停或休整叫做'退却' (退却 implies conceding ground; a planned pause is 暂停 or 休整, not 退却)

Origen e historia

Compound of 退 (retreat) + 却 (push back, but/however). 却 here reinforces the sense of reversal and withdrawal.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal