忍垢偷生 rěngòutōushēng to bear humiliation to save one's skin Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 忍 rěn verb to endure to bear; to tolerate; to put up with垢 gòu disgrace (bound form) disgrace; humiliation; shame; a stain on one's character偷 tōu to drift along to muddle along or seek temporary ease with no regard for the future生 shēng verb to live to live; to exist; to survive