退居二线 (退居二線)
tuì jū èr xiàn
Pinyin

Definition

退居二线 (退居二線)
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tuì jū èr xiàn
  1. to withdraw to the second line of duty
  2. to resign from a leading post (and assume an advisory post)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

二
èr
  1. 1 two
  2. 2 2
  3. 3 (Beijing dialect) stupid
十二
shí èr
  1. 1 twelve
  2. 2 12
居然
jū rán
  1. 1 unexpectedly
  2. 2 to one's surprise
  3. 3 go so far as to
第二
dì èr
  1. 1 second
  2. 2 number two
  3. 3 next
  4. 4 secondary
一二
yī èr
  1. 1 one or two
  2. 2 a few

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
  1. 1 thoroughly (idiom)
  2. 2 completely
  3. 3 one and all
  4. 4 very clean
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
  1. 1 one divides into two
  2. 2 to be two-sided
  3. 3 there are two sides to everything
  4. 4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一哭二闹三上吊
yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào
  1. 1 to make a terrible scene (idiom)
  2. 2 to throw a tantrum
一回生二回熟
yī huí shēng èr huí shú
  1. 1 unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)

Sample Sentences

啊，小周啊我认识啊，没错，后来他和安玲结婚以后就完全退居二线了，每天学校、菜场、家三点一线。
ā ，Xiǎo Zhōu ā wǒ rènshi ā ，méicuò ，hòulái tā hé Ānlíng jiéhūn yǐhòu jiù wánquán tuìjūèrxiàn le ，měitiān xuéxiào 、càichǎng 、jiā sān diǎn yī xiàn 。
Ah, I know Xiaozhou. You're right, after he married Anling he gave up his role as a breadwinner and just went back and forth between the school, the market and his house.
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