Word: 退却 (tuìquè) Traditional: 退卻 退却 dictionary entry tuìquè to retreat; to shrink back Full dictionary entry for 退却 Example sentences using 退却 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一听说要爬山，他就想退却了。 Yì tīngshuō yào páshān, tā jiù xiǎng tuìquèle. As soon as he heard they were going to climb a mountain, he wanted to back out. 敌人在大雨中慢慢退却了。 Dírén zài dàyǔ zhōng mànmàn tuìquèle. The enemy slowly retreated in the heavy rain.