"backsliding" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 倒退
• 退步（行为、信仰或目标）

Definition

“倒退”指的是一个人在进步或改善后，又重新回到旧的不良习惯、信仰或行为，常用于宗教、康复或个人目标的情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或半正式场合，常指道德、宗教、自我管理等领域。不是描述身体动作。常见搭配有“宗教倒退”、“重拾旧瘾”、“被指倒退”。和“复发”不同，“倒退”范围更广。

Examples

His backsliding made his friends worried.

他的**倒退**让朋友们很担心。

After months of dieting, she feared backsliding.

经过几个月的节食，她害怕会**倒退**。

The teacher warned the class against backsliding.

老师提醒全班要防止**倒退**。

He's been doing well, but there's always a risk of backsliding.

他一直做得很好，但总有**倒退**的风险。

People saw her return to old habits as a form of backsliding.

人们认为她回到旧习惯是一种**倒退**。

There have been accusations of government backsliding on promised reforms.

有人指责政府在承诺的改革上出现了**倒退**。