欲取姑予 yù qǔ gū yǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3]
  2. to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)

CHARACTERS

欲 yù
HSK 6
desire, want, long for; intend
取 qǔ
HSK 4
take, receive, obtain; select
姑 gū
HSK 5
father's sister; husband's mother
予 yǔ
HSK 6
I, me; to give