欲取姑與 yù qǔ gū yǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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
與 yǔ and; with; to; for; give, grant