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让步
ràng bù
Meaning
- to concede
- to give in
- to yield
- a concession
Definition
在争执或谈判中放弃部分主张，作出退让。
To give in or make concessions in a dispute or negotiation.
Usage
常用于描述双方或多方在意见、利益冲突时，一方主动降低要求或改变立场以达成一致。
Often used to describe a situation where one party actively lowers demands or changes position to reach agreement in a conflict of opinions or interests.
Examples
- 1 为了达成协议，双方都做出了让步。 (To reach an agreement, both sides made concessions.)
- 2 他性格固执，从不轻易让步。 (He is stubborn and never gives in easily.)
- 3 在价格问题上，我们愿意让步百分之五。 (On the price issue, we are willing to concede five percent.)
- 4 谈判陷入僵局，双方都不肯让步。 (Negotiations reached a deadlock, with neither side willing to yield.)
- 5 她为了家庭和睦，常常在争吵中主动让步。 (For the sake of family harmony, she often takes the initiative to give in during arguments.)
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