告 退

gào tuìdictionary entry

to petition for retirement (old) / to ask for leave to withdraw / to ask to be excused

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

告退告退 [gao4 tui4] /to petition for retirement (old)/to ask for leave to withdraw/to ask to be excused/

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Reference information

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Character information

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告
gào
(bound form) to say / to tell / to announce / to report / to denounce / to file a lawsuit / to sue
退
tuì
to retreat / to withdraw / to reject / to return (sth) / to decline

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