Meaning of 委曲求全
委曲求全 means to reluctantly accommodate or temporarily endure in order to preserve the overall situation or achieve a larger goal. Pronounced wěi qū qiú quán.
- to reluctantly accommodate or temporarily endure in order to preserve the overall situation or achieve a larger goal
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
le了
jiā家
tíng庭
de的
hé和
mù睦
，
tā她
zhǐ只
hǎo好
wěi委
qū曲
qiú求
quán全
。
For the sake of family harmony, she had no choice but to compromise.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
shì是
wěi委
qū曲
qiú求
quán全
，
gāi该
jiān坚
chí持
de的
yuán原
zé则
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
chí持
。
On this issue, we cannot always make concessions; we must stick to the principles that need to be upheld.
Tā他
wěi委
qū曲
qiú求
quán全
de地
jiē接
shòu受
le了
zhè这
fèn份
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
xié协
yì议
，
zhǐ只
wéi为
bǎo保
zhù住
gōng工
zuò作
。
He reluctantly accepted this unfair agreement, swallowing his pride just to keep his job.
Dà大
zhàng丈
fu夫
néng能
qū屈
néng能
shēn伸
，
yǒu有
shí时
wěi委
qū曲
qiú求
quán全
shì是
míng明
zhì智
zhī之
jǔ举
。
A great man knows when to yield and when to stand firm; sometimes making temporary concessions is the wise choice.