忍辱偷生
rěn​rǔ​tōu​shēng

to bear humiliation to save one's skin

  • created sense approved 忍辱偷生 · rěn​rǔ​tōu​shēng · to bear humiliation to save one's skin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忍辱偷生

    rěn​rǔ​tōu​shēng

    to bear humiliation to save one's skin

    (idiom) To endure disgrace or shame in order to stay alive; to drag out an ignoble existence.

    rěn​rù​tōu​shēng

    忍辱 (literal) → 忍辱 · rěn​rǔ · to endure humiliation 偷生 (literal) → 偷生 · tōu​shēng · to drag out an ignoble existence

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