to accommodate; to yield to others
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accommodate; to yield to; to give in to someone
neutralOften implies compromising one's own principles or preferences to please or avoid conflict with another person. Can have a slightly negative connotation of being overly accommodating.
Zài在
yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
qiān迁
jiù就
。
We must never compromise on matters of principle.
Nǐ你
yuè越
qiān迁
jiù就
tā他
，
tā他
yuè越
tān贪
dé得
wú无
yàn厌
。
The more you accommodate him, the more insatiable he becomes.
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Wèi为
le了
jiā家
tíng庭
hé和
mù睦
，
tā她
zǒng总
shì是
qiān迁
jiù就
zhàng丈
fu夫
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
For the sake of family harmony, she always yields to her husband's opinions.
Duì对
hái孩
zi子
bù不
néng能
yī一
wèi味
qiān迁
jiù就
，
yě也
yào要
yǒu有
shì适
dàng当
de的
guǎn管
jiào教
。
You cannot always indulge a child; you also need to discipline them appropriately.