To make concessions under duress or to humbly sue for peace, often implying a submissive or humiliating posture.
面对市场上的激烈竞争，小公司有时不得不采取琵琶旧语的策略，才能在夹缝中求得生存。
Facing fierce market competition, small companies sometimes have to adopt a strategy of humble negotiation to survive in a difficult situation.
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