欲取姑與
yù​qǔ​gū​yǔ

give in order to take

  • created sense approved 欲取姑与/欲取姑與 · yù​qǔ​gū​yǔ · give in order to take — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    欲取姑与 / 欲取姑與

    yù​qǔ​gū​yǔ

    give in order to take

    (idiom) make concessions for the sake of future gains; give something up temporarily to win it back more later

    欲 (literal) → 欲 · yù · to want 取 (literal) → 取 · qǔ · to take 姑 (literal) → 姑 · gū · tentatively 与 (literal) → 与/與 · yǔ · to give

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