退避三舍 meaning in Chinese
retreat about thirty miles as a condition for peace; avoid ... like a plague; give one a wide berth; give way to sb. to avoid a conflict; keep a good distance from sb.; keep at arm's length; keep sb. at a pole's length; keep three marches distant from sb.; retreat ninety li; (be prepared) to give way to sb. else
Examples
- You should quit the neighbourhood .
你应该退避三舍了。 - It doesn't mean we should stay away for ever .
这并不意味着我们就非得永远退避三舍不可。 - He is so boring that i always try to give him a wide berth at parties .
他这个人很让人讨厌，在聚会上我总是对他退避三舍。 - The barb of his wit made us wince
他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。 - With villains six feet underground
敌人对他退避三舍