枉道事人
wǎng​dào​shì​rén

to distort the truth to please others

  • created sense approved 枉道事人 · wǎng​dào​shì​rén · to distort the truth to please others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枉道事人

    wǎng​dào​shì​rén

    to distort the truth to please others

    (idiom) to abandon one's principles or distort the truth in order to curry favor or serve others

    枉道 (literal) → 枉道 · wǎng​dào · to violate principles 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · to serve 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people

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