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委曲求全
  wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4   jyutping
  wei3 gu1 qiu2 quan2   pinyin
stoop to compromise; make concessions to achieve one's aim; make accommodations for the sake of overall interests


Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
委曲求全

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Characters in this word:

 wai2 wai1  -  entrust; indirect; throw away; listless
 kuk1  -  bent; curved; wrong; unjust; song; music
 kau4  -  request; seek; demand
 cyun4  -  perfect, whole, total
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