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忍辱求全
rěn​rǔ​qiú​quán

to swallow insults for the common good

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 忍辱 rěn​rǔ
    to endure humiliation
    to bear disgrace or endure humiliation
  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