退而求其次
退而求其次
tuì ér qiú qí cì
to settle for second best; the next best thing
verb
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- (verb) to settle for second best
- the next best thing
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Related Words
下(xià)· down
→二号人物(èr hào rén wù)· second best person
→上上之策(shàng shàng zhī cè)· the best policy
→独占鳌头(dú zhàn áo tóu)· to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
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