偷合苟容
tōu​hé​gǒu​róng

to toady for survival

  • created sense approved 偷合苟容 · tōu​hé​gǒu​róng · to toady for survival — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偷合苟容

    tōu​hé​gǒu​róng

    to toady for survival

    (idiom) to compromise one's principles to please others and simply get by; to act as a sycophant for the sake of one's own safety or position

    偷 (literal) → 偷 · tōu · to drift along 合 (literal) → 合 · hé · to fit 苟 (literal) → 苟 · gǒu · temporarily 容 (literal) → 容 · róng · to permit

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