败退

tā men jié jié bài tuì

他们节节败退。

They retreated in defeat again and again.

zhàn dòu dǎ de yì cháng jī liè lián jūn zài zhěng gè zhàn chǎng shang jiē lián bài tuì

战斗打得异常激烈，联军在整个战场上接连败退。

The battle was awfully hot and the allies were steadily giving way all over the field.