委曲求全
wěi​qū​qiú​quán

to yield to save the situation

  • created reference approved 委曲求全 → 宁为玉碎/寧為玉碎 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    委曲求全 wěi​qū​qiú​quán

    宁为玉碎 / 寧為玉碎 nìng​wéi​yù​suì

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  • created reference approved 委曲求全 → 宁死不屈/寧死不屈 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    委曲求全 wěi​qū​qiú​quán

    宁死不屈 / 寧死不屈 nìng​sǐ​bù​qū

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  • created reference approved 委曲求全 → 低声下气/低聲下氣 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    委曲求全 wěi​qū​qiú​quán

    低声下气 / 低聲下氣 dī​shēng​xià​qì

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  • created sense approved 委曲求全 · wěi​qū​qiú​quán · to yield to save the situation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    委曲求全

    wěi​qū​qiú​quán

    to yield to save the situation

    To make concessions or swallow one's pride to maintain the overall situation or avoid conflict

    委曲 (literal) → 委曲 · wěi​qū · to yield 求全 (literal) → 求全 · qiú​quán · to compromise

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