resign oneself to adversity; meekly accept misfortunes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to resign oneself to adversity; to meekly accept mistreatment or misfortune
Often describes a passive, submissive attitude toward unfair treatment. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of weakness, or a neutral/positive connotation of patience and forbearance.
Miàn面
duì对
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
de的
zhǒng种
zhǒng种
kùn困
nán难
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
nì逆
lái来
shùn顺
shòu受
。
Facing various difficulties in life, he chose to resign himself to adversity.
Tā她
xìng性
gé格
wēn温
hé和
，
duì对
yú于
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
dài待
yù遇
zǒng总
shì是
nì逆
lái来
shùn顺
shòu受
。
She has a gentle personality and always meekly accepts unfair treatment.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
jiù旧
shì式
jiā家
tíng庭
lǐ里
，
xí媳
fu妇
zhǐ只
néng能
nì逆
lái来
shùn顺
shòu受
，
méi没
yǒu有
fā发
yán言
quán权
。
In this traditional family, the daughter-in-law could only endure meekly without any say.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
duì对
bù不
hé合
lǐ理
de的
guī规
dìng定
nì逆
lái来
shùn顺
shòu受
，
yīng应
gāi该
yǒng勇
yú于
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
We should not meekly submit to unreasonable regulations; we should have the courage to resist.