委曲成全 — “To suffer a wrong to help achieve; to compromise oneself for others' sake”
委曲成全 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put oneself in a difficult or uncomfortable position, or to suffer a wrong, in order to help someone else succeed or achieve their goals; to make a personal sacrifice for the sake of others”. Literally, “to suffer a wrong to help achieve; to compromise oneself for others' sake”.
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More idioms starting with 委
- wěi委jué决bù不xià下unable to make up one's mind
- wēi委wēi委tuó佗tuó佗dignified and graceful
- wěi委wěi委qū屈qū屈wronged and aggrieved
- wěi委wěi委qū曲qū曲winding, tortuous, or overly accommodating
- wěi委qū曲qiú求quán全compromise for the greater good
- wěi委zuì罪yú于rén人shift the blame onto others
- wěi委ròu肉hǔ虎xī蹊abandon meat on a tiger's path
- wěi委guò过yú于rén人shift blame onto others
- wěi委zhòng重tóu投jiān艰entrust with heavy and difficult tasks
- wěi委mǐ靡bù不zhèn振dejected and dispirited
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What does 委曲成全 mean?
委曲成全 (wěi qǔ chéng quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put oneself in a difficult or uncomfortable position, or to suffer a wrong, in order to help someone else succeed or achieve their goals; to make a personal sacrifice for the sake of others”.
How do you pronounce 委曲成全?
委曲成全 is pronounced wěi qǔ chéng quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 委曲成全 literally mean?
Literally, 委曲成全 means “to suffer a wrong to help achieve; to compromise oneself for others' sake”. It is used to mean “to put oneself in a difficult or uncomfortable position, or to suffer a wrong, in order to help someone else succeed or achieve their goals; to make a personal sacrifice for the sake of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 委曲成全?
指使自己受委屈，来成全别人。亦作“委曲周全”。