lái
shùn
shòu

idiom
four-character
common

Meaning of 逆来顺受

逆来顺受 means to resign oneself to adversity; to meekly accept mistreatment or misfortune. Pronounced nì lái shùn shòu.

  • to resign oneself to adversity; to meekly accept mistreatment or misfortune

Definitions & Examples

Miàn
duì
shēng
huó
zhōng
de
zhǒng
zhǒng
kùn
nán
 
xuǎn
le
lái
shùn
shòu
 

Facing various difficulties in life, he chose to resign himself to adversity.

xìng
wēn
 
duì
gōng
píng
de
dài
zǒng
shì
lái
shùn
shòu
 

She has a gentle personality and always meekly accepts unfair treatment.

Zài
zhè
jiù
shì
jiā
tíng
 
fu
zhǐ
néng
lái
shùn
shòu
 
méi
yǒu
yán
quán
 

In this traditional family, the daughter-in-law could only endure meekly without any say.

men
néng
duì
de
guī
dìng
lái
shùn
shòu
 
yīng
gāi
yǒng
fǎn
kàng
 

We should not meekly submit to unreasonable regulations; we should have the courage to resist.