"step back" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 後退
• 退一步（比喻）

Definition

指往後退一步，也指在做決定前暫停並重新思考情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以用於字面（實際後退）或比喻（在情感或考量上退一步）。常用於勸人冷靜重新思考。比‘back off’語氣更中性。

Examples

Please step back from the edge.

請從邊緣**後退**。

Sometimes you need to step back and look at the big picture.

有時你需要**退一步**看看整體。

He told me to step back if I felt uncomfortable.

他讓我在覺得不舒服時**後退**。

Let’s step back and think about what we really want.

我們**退一步**想想我們真正想要什麼吧。

Sometimes you have to step back before you can move forward.

有時候，想前進就得先**退一步**。

The manager decided to step back from his role and let someone else lead.

經理決定**退一步**，讓別人來領導。