退避三捨 tuì bì sān shè

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength
  2. a strategic withdrawal

CHARACTERS

退 tuì
HSK 5
step back, retreat, withdraw
避 bì
HSK 5
avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
三 sān
HSK 1
three
捨 shè discard, give up willingly; give alms