Definition & Meaning

stoop to compromise; compromise for the sake of the general interest; make accommodations for the sake of overall interests

Word usage

wěi qū qiú quán

委 曲 求 全

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stoop to compromise; compromise for the sake of the general interest; make accommodations for the sake of overall interests
- tā de qī zi duì tā wěi qū qiú quán
  他的妻子对他委曲求全。
  His wife had behaved kindly to him.
synonym
dī shēng xià qì低声下气 rěn qì tūn shēng忍气吞声 rěn rǔ fù zhòng忍辱负重 hán gòu rěn rǔ含垢忍辱 tuò miàn zì gān唾面自干 yǐn qì tūn shēng饮泣吞声 rěn rǔ qiú quán忍辱求全 jiàng xīn xiāng cóng降心相从 dī tóu zhé jié低头折节
antonym
zhēn fēng xiāng duì针锋相对 bù bēi bù kàng不卑不亢 nìng sǐ bù qū宁死不屈

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"曲" cannot be written as "屈".

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