baai6 teoi3敗退败退
Jyutpingbaai6 teoi3
Yalebaaih teui
Definition
To retreat after suffering a defeat; to be beaten back.
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How it's used
Focuses on the combined sense of losing a struggle and being forced to pull back from a position. It carries a formal or literary weight, often appearing in news reports or historical narratives rather than casual conversation. Use it when describing a sequence of losses that leads to a withdrawal.
Examples
They are defeated and retreating in every match, there is no way to fight.
Facing a strong enemy, the army could only retreat after being defeated.
Related words
Common phrases
to suffer repeated defeats and retreat continuously
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean a simple, voluntary retreat or a strategic withdrawal, as it specifically implies a preceding defeat.
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