退而求其次 meaning in English
have to take [put up with; be content with] the second best; be left with nothing better than the second choice; have no alternative [option] but to give up one's (first) preference; seek what is less attractive than one's original objective
Examples
- Borrowing tapes from the library would be the next-best thing .
从资料库借磁带是退而求其次的办法。 - It ' s not very attractive . he ' s just rebounding
那不太具吸引力他只是退而求其次 - The quickest way is by train ; the next best way is to go by road
最快的办法是搭火车，退而求其次是搭车。 - While those ofa cynical nature might think that adam was on the rebound
虽然那些爱猜疑的人会以为亚当只是退而求其次 - Japan is the main market for our products , and the next best is germany
日本是我们产品的主要市场，退而求其次是德国。