逆來順受 nì lái shùn shòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it
  2. to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc

CHARACTERS

逆 nì
HSK 6
disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
來 lái come, coming; return, returning
順 shùn obey, submit to, go along with
受 shòu
HSK 4
receive, accept, get; bear, stand