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委曲求全
wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4 |
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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. |
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Characters in this word:委 wai2 wai1 - entrust; indirect; throw away; listless曲 kuk1 - bent; curved; wrong; unjust; song; music 求 kau4 - request; seek; demand 全 cyun4 - perfect, whole, total |
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