退潮

tuìcháo

verb #37,528

Meanings

1 (of a tide) to ebb; to go out
2 (figurative) to subside; to recede (of an enthusiasm, trend, market)

Characters

to retreat; to recede

Examples

潮水开始退潮了。

Cháoshuǐ kāishǐ tuìcháo le.

The tide is starting to go out.

退潮以后，沙滩上留下了很多贝壳。

Tuìcháo yǐhòu, shātān shàng liúxià le hěn duō bèiké.

After the tide went out, the beach was scattered with shells.

近几年这个行业的热度正在退潮。

Jìn jǐ nián zhè ge hángyè de rèdù zhèngzài tuìcháo.

The buzz around this industry has been receding in recent years.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 涨潮 (zhǎngcháo, 'high tide / tide comes in'). Famously used metaphorically in Warren Buffett's quote, often translated as 退潮的时候才知道谁在裸泳 ('only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked').

Stroke Order

退 tuì

潮 cháo