节节败退

Traditional: 節節敗退

jié jié bài tuì

Dictionary entry

to retreat again and again in defeat

What does 节节败退 mean?

节节败退 (jié jié bài tuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to retreat again and again in defeat

2to suffer defeat after defeat

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节jiēsee 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]败bàito defeat · to damage 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw · to reject; to return (sth)

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How to pronounce 节节败退

节节败退

jié jié bài tuì

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