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委曲求全 (wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4) — stoop to compromise; make concessions to achieve one's aim; make accommodations for the sake of overall interests in Cantonese

waiˊ²委kukˉ¹曲kauˎ₄求cyunˎ₄全
Mandarin Pinyin: wei3 gu1 qiu2 quan2

Meaning of 委曲求全

nounstoop to compromise; make concessions to achieve one's aim; make accommodations for the sake of overall interests

Characters in 委曲求全

委wai2
lower reaches of a river; end
曲kuk1
bent; curved; crooked; twisted | [synonym] 彎
求kau4
demand; require; desire
全cyun4
perfect

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