逆来顺受

Traditional: 逆來順受

nì lái shùn shòu

Dictionary entry

to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it

What does 逆来顺受 mean?

逆来顺受 (nì lái shùn shòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it

2to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc

Character breakdown

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逆nìcontrary · opposite 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)顺shùnto obey · to follow 受shòuto receive · to accept

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How to pronounce 逆来顺受

逆来顺受

nì lái shùn shòu

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