委曲求全 wěiqūqiúquán to yield to save the situation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 委曲 wěiqū to yield to resign oneself to something; to stoop or yield in order to accommodate someone or some situation求全 qiúquán 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 wěiqūqiúquán