"step back" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 后退
• 退一步（比喻）

Definition

指往后退一步，也指在做决定前暂停并重新思考情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可指实际后退，也可表示在情感或决策上‘退一步’思考。常用于建议某人冷静下来重新考虑。比‘back off’更中性、不带对抗语气。

Examples

Please step back from the edge.

请从边缘**后退**。

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

有时你需要**退一步**看看整体。

He told me to step back if I felt uncomfortable.

他让我在感到不舒服时**后退**。

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

我们**退一步**想想我们真正想要什么吧。

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

有时候，想前进就得先**退一步**。

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

经理决定**退一步**，让别人来领导。