偷合取容 — “Secretly conform and seek favor; stealthily accommodate and gain tolerance”
偷合取容 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn upon others and accommodate their wishes in order to secure one's own position or continue living in comfort; to obsequiously curry favor”. Literally, “Secretly conform and seek favor; stealthily accommodate and gain tolerance”.
偷合取容 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偷合取容 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 偷合取容
In the late Warring States period, the State of Qin gradually eliminated the six other states and unified China. Generals Bai Qi and Wang Jian played crucial roles.
Bai Qi, a military genius, was renowned across the land, but later, unable to cater to the wishes of King Qin and Fan Ju, he was forced to commit suicide.
Wang Jian, however, chose to discreetly accommodate and seek favor when the great task of unification was complete. He retired from service, was bestowed the title of Marquis Wucheng by King Qin, and enjoyed a peaceful old age.
Idioms Related to 偷合取容
More idioms starting with 偷
- tōu偷dōng东mō摸xī西to pilfer small things
- tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
- tōu偷shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft and gentle voice
- tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
- tōu偷jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
- tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
- tōu偷ān安dàn旦xī夕seek temporary ease
- tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
- tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
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Open the tool →Questions about 偷合取容
What does 偷合取容 mean?
偷合取容 (tōu hé qǔ róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn upon others and accommodate their wishes in order to secure one's own position or continue living in comfort; to obsequiously curry favor”.
How do you pronounce 偷合取容?
偷合取容 is pronounced tōu hé qǔ róng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偷合取容 literally mean?
Literally, 偷合取容 means “Secretly conform and seek favor; stealthily accommodate and gain tolerance”. It is used to mean “to fawn upon others and accommodate their wishes in order to secure one's own position or continue living in comfort; to obsequiously curry favor”.
Where does 偷合取容 come from?
偷合取容 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 偷合取容?
奉承迎合别人，使自己能苟且地生活下去。同“偷合苟容”。