Definition & Meaning

endure humiliation in order to carry out an important mission

Word usage

rěn rǔ fù zhòng

忍 辱 负 重

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endure humiliation in order to carry out an important mission
- tā rèn wéi zhǐ yào zì jǐ rěn rǔ fù zhòng zǒng yǒu yī tiān tā de mèng xiǎng huì biàn chéng xiàn shí
  她认为只要自己忍辱负重，总有一天她的梦想会变成现实。
  She thought that her dreams would just sort of happen if she sat around being miserable long enough.
synonym
wò xīn cháng dǎn卧薪尝胆

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Note
"忍辱负重" is different from "忍气吞声". "忍气吞声" can be used for commendation or derogation; "忍辱负重" is a commendatory term.

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