退而求其次 in All languages combined

IPA: /tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰɵy̯³³ jiː²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/, /tʰɵy̯³³ jiː²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/ Chinese transliterations: tuì'érqiúqícì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄘˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], teoi³ ji⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ ci³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], tuì'érqiúqícì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tuèi-ércióucícìh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻui⁴-êrh²-chʻiu²-chʻi²-tzʻŭ⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], twèi-ér-chyóu-chí-tsz̀ [Mandarin, Yale], tueyerlchyouchyitsyh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], туйэрцюцицы [Mandarin, Palladius], tujɛrcjucicy [Mandarin, Palladius], teui yìh kàuh kèih chi [Cantonese, Yale], toey³ ji⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ tsi³ [Cantonese, Pinyin], têu³ yi⁴ keo⁴ kéi⁴ qi³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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    },
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      "zh-pron": "teoi³ ji⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ ci³"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "tuì'érqiúqícì"
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      "tags": [
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        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "tʻui⁴-êrh²-chʻiu²-chʻi²-tzʻŭ⁴"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "twèi-ér-chyóu-chí-tsz̀"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "tueyerlchyouchyitsyh"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "toey³ ji⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ tsi³"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "têu³ yi⁴ keo⁴ kéi⁴ qi³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰɵy̯³³ jiː²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰɵy̯³³ jiː²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "退而求其次"
}

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      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄘˋ"
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tuì'érqiúqícì"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tuèi-ércióucícìh"
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      "zh-pron": "tʻui⁴-êrh²-chʻiu²-chʻi²-tzʻŭ⁴"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "toey³ ji⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ tsi³"
    },
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "têu³ yi⁴ keo⁴ kéi⁴ qi³"
    },
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      "ipa": "/tʰɵy̯³³ jiː²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰɵy̯³³ jiː²¹ kʰɐu̯²¹ kʰei̯²¹ t͡sʰiː³³/"
    }
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}

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"退而求其次" meaning in All languages combined

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