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逆来顺受 — “To submit to adversity and unfair treatment”

逆来顺受 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to submit to adversity and unfair treatment”. To bear hardships with resignation; to take things as they come. Literally, “To accept adversity and bear it submissively”.

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逆来顺受 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 逆nì
  • 来lái
  • 顺shùn
  • 受shòu

逆来顺受 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
逆
nì10go against or contrary
来
lái7to come
顺
shùn9to go with the flow
受
shòu8receive, suffer, or endure

Example Sentence with 逆来顺受

即使面对不公平的待遇,小李也总是逆来顺受,很少与人争辩。
Even when facing unfair treatment, Xiao Li always bears it with resignation and rarely argues with others.

Idioms Related to 逆来顺受

Synonyms of 逆来顺受

  • wěi委qū曲qiú求quán全compromise for the greater good
  • fàn犯ér而bù不jiào校To overlook offenses and not retaliate

Antonyms of 逆来顺受

  • zhēn针fēng锋xiāng相duì对to be sharply opposed

More idioms starting with 逆

  • nì逆qǔ取shùn顺shǒu守seize rebelliously, maintain properly
  • nì逆bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸extremely difficult to accomplish
  • nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
  • nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
  • nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
  • nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
  • nì逆tiān天fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
  • nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
  • nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
  • nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
  • nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason

Questions about 逆来顺受

What does 逆来顺受 mean?
逆来顺受 (nì lái shùn shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to submit to adversity and unfair treatment”.
How do you pronounce 逆来顺受?
逆来顺受 is pronounced nì lái shùn shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逆来顺受 literally mean?
Literally, 逆来顺受 means “to accept adversity and bear it submissively”. It is used to mean “to submit to adversity and unfair treatment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逆来顺受?
指对恶劣的环境或无礼的待遇采取顺从和忍受的态度。
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