"委曲求全" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /wɐi̯³⁵ kʰʊk̚⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Sinological-IPA], /weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/, /wɐi̯³⁵ kʰʊk̚⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/ Chinese transliterations: wěiqūqiúquán [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], wai² kuk¹ kau⁴ cyun⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], wěiqūqiúquán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], wěicyucióucyuán [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], wei³-chʻü¹-chʻiu²-chʻüan² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], wěi-chyū-chyóu-chywán [Mandarin, Yale, standard], woeichiuchyouchyuan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], вэйцюйцюцюань [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], vɛjcjujcjucjuanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], wai² kuk¹ kau⁴ cyun⁴ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Jyutping], wái kūk kàuh chyùhn [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Yale], wai² kuk⁷ kau⁴ tsyn⁴ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Pinyin], wei² kug¹ keo⁴ qun⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 委曲求全
  1. stoop to compromise; accept a compromise; compromise out of consideration for the general interest Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-委曲求全-zh-phrase-Riq0mnKr

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      "zh-pron": "wěiqūqiúquán"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai² kuk¹ kau⁴ cyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wěiqūqiúquán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wěicyucióucyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei³-chʻü¹-chʻiu²-chʻüan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wěi-chyū-chyóu-chywán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "woeichiuchyouchyuan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйцюйцюцюань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjcjujcjucjuanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai² kuk¹ kau⁴ cyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wái kūk kàuh chyùhn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai² kuk⁷ kau⁴ tsyn⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei² kug¹ keo⁴ qun⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯³⁵ kʰʊk̚⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯³⁵ kʰʊk̚⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "委曲求全"
}
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        "stoop to compromise; accept a compromise; compromise out of consideration for the general interest"
      ],
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          "compromise",
          "compromise"
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          "accept",
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        ],
        [
          "consideration",
          "consideration"
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          "general",
          "general"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai² kuk¹ kau⁴ cyun⁴"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "wěiqūqiúquán"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wěicyucióucyuán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei³-chʻü¹-chʻiu²-chʻüan²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wěi-chyū-chyóu-chywán"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "woeichiuchyouchyuan"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйцюйцюцюань"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjcjujcjucjuanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai² kuk¹ kau⁴ cyun⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wái kūk kàuh chyùhn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai² kuk⁷ kau⁴ tsyn⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei² kug¹ keo⁴ qun⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯³⁵ kʰʊk̚⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯³⁵ kʰʊk̚⁵ kʰɐu̯²¹ t͡sʰyːn²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "委曲求全"
}

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