屈蠖求伸 — “To bend in order to stretch”
屈蠖求伸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bend in order to stretch”. To retreat temporarily in order to advance later; a strategy of temporary concession for future gain. Literally, “a geometrid worm bends to stretch”.
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在商场竞争中，有时采取屈蠖求伸的策略，暂时放低姿态，是为了争取更大的发展空间。
In market competition, sometimes adopting the strategy of "bending to stretch," lowering one's profile temporarily, is to gain more room for development.
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- qū屈yī一shēn伸wàn万Humble to one, superior to many
- qū屈zūn尊jiù就bēi卑condescend to an inferior position
- qū屈dǎ打chéng成zhāo招tortured into a confession
- qū屈zhǐ指yī一suàn算to count on one's fingers
- qū屈zhǐ指kě可shǔ数can be counted on one's fingers
- qū屈zhǐ指ér而shù数very few, can be counted on fingers
- qū屈gǔ榖jù巨hù瓠impressive but useless
- qū屈xī膝qiú求hé和kneel and surrender for peace
- qū屈yàn艳bān班xiāng香eloquent and richly flavored literary works
- qū屈jié节bēi卑tǐ体humble oneself to curry favor
- qū屈jié节rǔ辱mìng命Compromise integrity and fail mission
- qū屈gǔ谷jù巨hù瓠useless but impressive-looking
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What does 屈蠖求伸 mean?
屈蠖求伸 (qū huò qiú shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bend in order to stretch”.
How do you pronounce 屈蠖求伸?
屈蠖求伸 is pronounced qū huò qiú shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屈蠖求伸 literally mean?
Literally, 屈蠖求伸 means “a geometrid worm bends to stretch”. It is used to mean “to bend in order to stretch”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屈蠖求伸?
蠖：尺蠖，虫名，体长约二三寸，屈伸而行。尺蠖用弯曲来求得伸展。比喻以退为进的策略。