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to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it · to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc

逆来顺受
nì lái shùn shòu
n+ì·4th tonel+ái·2nd tonesh+ùn·4th tonesh+òu·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to accept a compromise委曲求全wěi qū qiú quánto endure; to put up with; to exercise patience忍耐rěn nàito be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek · to drain the cup of humiliation唾面自干tuò miàn zì gānConfucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德 dé, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功三从四德sān cóng sì dé(idiom) to bear shame and humiliation含垢忍辱hán gòu rěn rǔ
Antonyms
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat · measure for measure针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duì