Chinese phrase
我退一步 wǒ tuì yí bù
Meaning
I'll take a step back
When to use it
It means yielding slightly in a disagreement. It often signals a willingness to compromise by accepting the other person's preference for now.
Example dialogue
好吧，我退一步，你想怎么做就怎么做。 hǎo ba wǒ tuì yí bù nǐ xiǎng zěn me zuò jiù zěn me zuò
Okay, I'll take a step back. Do whatever you want.
谢谢你，我们先按你的来试试。 xiè xiè nǐ wǒ men xiān àn nǐ de lái shì shì
Thanks. Let's try your way first.