huò​qū

to humble oneself

  • created reference approved 蠖屈 → 蠖屈求伸 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蠖屈 huò​qū

    蠖屈求伸 huò​qū​qiú​shēn

    see

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  • created sense approved 蠖屈 · huò​qū · to humble oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蠖屈

    huò​qū

    to humble oneself

    to humble oneself temporarily or live in retirement while waiting for a better opportunity

    蠖 (literal) → 蠖 · huò · looper caterpillar 屈 (literal) → 屈 · qū · to yield

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