忍辱偷生 rěn rǔ tōu shēng

to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
忍 rěn HSK 5
to endure; to bear; to tolerate
辱 rǔ HSK 6
to insult; disgrace; dishonor
偷 tōu HSK 5
to steal; stealthily; to pilfer
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw