rěn rǔ qiú quándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to endure humiliation to preserve unity
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Original source entry:

忍辱求全 忍辱求全 [ren3 ru3 qiu2 quan2] /to endure humiliation to preserve unity/

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  • 忍
    rěn

    to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

  • 辱
    rǔ

    disgrace / dishonor / to insult / to bring disgrace or humiliation to / to be indebted to / self-deprecating / Taiwan pr. [rù]

  • 求
    qiú

    to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

  • 全
    quán

    all / whole / entire / every / complete

    Quán

    surname Quan

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