逆来顺受 nì lái shùn shòu

to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29084th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
逆 nì HSK 6
to go against; to oppose; opposite
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
顺 shùn HSK 4
to follow; along; to obey
受 shòu HSK 4
(passive marker); to receive; to accept