thụt lùi
Definition
- Verb:
- To move backward; to go backward: To physically move in a direction opposite to the front, often step by step.
- To regress; to retrogress: To decline or revert to a worse, less developed, or less advanced state, especially in terms of progress, development, or achievement.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy phải đi thụt lùi để nhìn rõ bức tranh. (He had to move backward to see the painting clearly.)
- Nền kinh tế có nguy cơ thụt lùi sau khủng hoảng. (The economy risks regressing after the crisis.)
- Thành tích học tập của nó đang thụt lùi so với học kỳ trước. (His academic performance is falling behind compared to the previous semester.)
Advanced Usage
- "Một bước thụt lùi": A step backward; a regression. This phrase is often used to describe a setback or a decline in progress.
- Việc hủy dự án là một bước thụt lùi lớn cho sự phát triển của thành phố. (Canceling the project is a major step backward for the city's development.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thụt lui (verb): A less common variant with the same meaning as "thụt lùi," primarily meaning to move backward.
Synonyms
- To move backward / to go backward / to recede (for physical movement).
- To regress / to retrogress / to decline / to deteriorate / to fall behind (for decline in progress).
Related Idioms
- Tiến lên không bằng, thụt lùi không tha: Literally "Not good enough to advance, not spared from regression." It describes a stagnant, hopeless situation where one cannot move forward but is still subject to decline.
verb
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to go backward ; to recoil to regress
