委曲求全 wěi qū qiú quán

to accept a compromise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29385th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to accept a compromise

Characters

Character Meaning
委 wěi HSK 5
to entrust; committee member; roundabout
曲 qū HSK 6
bent; crooked; wrong
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
全 quán HSK 4
all; whole; entire