Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning to make compromises or endure unfairness in order to achieve an overall goal or maintain harmony. It often implies a degree of self-sacrifice or bending one's principles for the sake of the bigger picture. Use it in contexts where someone reluctantly accepts less than ideal conditions to avoid a worse outcome.
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to make compromises for the sake of overall harmonyto stoop to compromise in order to achieve a goal
Examples
- ，委曲求全。Wèile gōngsī de chángyuǎn fāzhǎn, tā bùdébú wēi.For the long-term development of the company, he had to make compromises.
- ，委曲求全。Zài tánpàn zhōng, shuāngfāng dōu xūyào wēi cáinéng dáchéng xiéyì.In negotiations, both sides need to make compromises to reach an agreement.
- ，委曲求全。Tā xìnggé gāngzhí, bú yuànyì wēi.He has a straightforward personality and is unwilling to stoop to compromise.
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