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委曲求全
wěi​qū​qiú​quán

to yield to save the situation

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 委曲 wěi​qū
    to yield
    to resign oneself to something; to stoop or yield in order to accommodate someone or some situation
  2. 求全 qiú​quán
    to compromise
    To make concessions for the sake of the overall situation or to keep things intact; often used in the idiom 委曲求全 wěi​qū​qiú​quán