[ zhīnánértuì ] beat a retreat in the face of difficulties; aware of the overwhelming odds against him, he retired from the scene.; retreat before the impossible; shrink back from [before] difficulties; withdraw [quit] after learning of the difficulties
Example Sentences:
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We should cut our losses and run . 我们应该趁早撒手，知难而退。
2.
Undeterred, brezhnev rambled on about its historical importance for the united states and the soviet union . 勃列日涅夫并没有知难而退，他继续无休止地谈论它对美苏两国所具有的历史意义。
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The soviet union was likely to recoil before confrontations with us, if we could only convey our determination sufficiently clear . 苏联与我们对抗时，只要我们让它充分了解我们的决心，它就很可能知难而退。
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The academic community tried it briefly and then gave up 学术界试了一下，然后就知难而退了。
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Later i made her shrink back from difficulties at last , because i had left 后来我终于做到让她知难而退，因为我离开了。
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N . e . and now i was to launch out into the ocean , and either to venture , or not to venture 现在，我得把独木舟驶入大洋中去了要么冒险前进，要么知难而退。
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However , the sharp interest rate hike quickly stemmed capital outflow and fended off speculators 然而，利率窜升却迅即遏止资金外流的情况，并令炒卖者知难而退。
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However , jinlong tells her he is now a triad member and purposely shows her his ruthlessness so as to keep her away 但金龙却说今时今日的他已经是个无恶不作的黑道分子，还故意让林菲见识他出手狠辣的样子，要林菲知难而退。
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If worst came to worst , we could change the rules , or even just talk about changing the rules , and they would flee 即使事态发展到最恶劣的地步，我们也可以改变游戏规则，有时甚至只是提出会改变游戏规则，敌人便会知难而退。
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But undeterred , the snake charmers return every year , gathering in hindu areas , around temples or at railway stations 然而这些行动却并没有让耍蛇者们知难而退，他们依旧是每年返回到印度教地区，聚集在寺庙和火车站周围耍蛇卖艺。
