逆來順受
nì​lái​shùn​shòu

to resign oneself to adversity

  • created sense approved 逆来顺受/逆來順受 · nì​lái​shùn​shòu · to resign oneself to adversity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆来顺受 / 逆來順受

    nì​lái​shùn​shòu

    to resign oneself to adversity

    to accept maltreatment, unfairness, or bad circumstances with a submissive attitude; to grin and bear it

    逆 (literal) → 逆 · nì · to go against 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · to come 顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · to obey 受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to endure

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