后退

• ピンイン: hòu tuì
• 漢字の分解: 后 — rear; backward; 退 = 彳(step radical) + 艮 (phonetic; resist/stop) — to step back and stop

意味

後退する／退く

Used both literally (physically moving backward) and figuratively (yielding ground in a negotiation, retreating from a position or principle). 不后退一步 (not retreating a single step) is a common expression of resolve. In strategic contexts it can also mean withdrawing forces or conceding territory.

例文

1. 面对对方的强硬施压，谈判代表寸步不让，明确表示在核心利益问题上绝不后退。
2. 消防员们向燃烧的建筑物推进，直到热浪实在难以承受才不得不后退几步。
3. 历史证明，在原则问题上轻易后退往往会导致更大的让步，最终损害整体利益。

使い方ガイド

場面: negotiation, military, physical movement, principle

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 队伍遭遇埋伏之后，指挥官迅速判断形势，果断下令全部后退至安全地带重新整顿，避免了更大的伤亡损失。(After the unit was ambushed, the commander quickly assessed the situation and decisively ordered a full retreat to a safe zone to regroup, avoiding greater casualties.)
• 在竞争激烈的市场环境中，品牌形象一旦后退就很难重新赢回消费者的信任，因此必须持续保持高品质标准。(In a fiercely competitive market, once a brand's image retreats it is very difficult to regain consumers' trust — which is why maintaining consistently high quality standards is essential.)

避ける言い方

• 后退 when 倒退 is meant — 倒退 implies regression or going backward in terms of progress or standards, while 后退 is more neutral and refers to physical or tactical withdrawal; the two are not interchangeable in figurative contexts

起源と歴史

后 (rear; backward) + 退 (withdraw; retreat) — to move in the direction of the rear

文化的背景

時代: Traditional to Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal