「退而求其次」

(pos:語句)
<explanation>
yue:得唔到最好嗰樣嘢，就唯有退一步，去追求第二好嗰樣嘢
eng:to settle with the next best thing (when one cannot have the best)
<eg>
yue:佢睇中嗰隻手錶太貴喇，唯有退而求其次，買第二款。 (keoi5 tai2 zung3 go2 zek3 sau2 biu1 taai3 gwai3 laa3, wai4 jau5 teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3, maai5 dai6 ji6 fun2.)
eng:The watch she likes costs too much. She gives in and buys another that she feels not bad.