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退而求其次
 
退
En
tuì ér qiú qí cì
  • to settle for second best
  • the next best thing

退而求其次 tuì ér qiú qí cì

退而求其次
1 凡事若不能要求到极致,只有在次一级处,寻求满足。如:「本来想买件长外套,但实在太贵了,只有退而求其次,以夹克勉强充数了。」

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