返辔收帆 — “To retreat”
返辔收帆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retreat”. To withdraw; to cease an activity and return. Literally, “Return the reins, furl the sails”.
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返辔收帆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
返辔收帆 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 返辔收帆
经过一番周密的考虑，他决定返辔收帆，不再继续这项计划。
After careful consideration, he decided to retreat and no longer continue with the plan.
Idioms Related to 返辔收帆
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- fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之ēn恩filial piety repaying parental kindness
- fǎn返bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial piety and repaying kindness
- fǎn返wǒ我chū初fú服Resign from office and return to seclusion
- fǎn返běn本cháo朝yuán元return to the origin
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán元return to original nature or fundamental state
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán原revert to original state or true nature
- fǎn返běn本huán还yuán源return to one's true nature or origin
- fǎn返pǔ朴guī归zhēn真Return to simplicity and purity
- fǎn返pǔ朴huán还chún淳return to original simplicity and honesty
- fǎn返pǔ朴huán还zhēn真return to original simplicity and true nature
- fǎn返lái来fù复qù去go back and forth repeatedly
- fǎn返zhèng正bō拨luàn乱restore order from chaos
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What does 返辔收帆 mean?
返辔收帆 (fǎn pèi shōu fān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retreat”.
How do you pronounce 返辔收帆?
返辔收帆 is pronounced fǎn pèi shōu fān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 返辔收帆 literally mean?
Literally, 返辔收帆 means “Return the reins, furl the sails”. It is used to mean “to retreat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 返辔收帆?
比喻退归。