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Other | | Chinese term or phrase: 逆来顺受 | | I know that one meaning of this is "resign oneself to adversity," but I don't get What this specifically means. I mean, what kind of state is that? For example, does it means "tolerating without complain" or "going specifically in search of adversity"? or maybe something else? |
| | | English translation:tolerating without complaining | Explanation:
“Tolerating without complaining” sounds about right. It is definitely not “going specifically in search of adversity”.
dict.revised.moe.edu.tw defines it as “以順從的態度接受惡劣環境或不合理待遇”, or “to accept unfavourable or unreasonable circumstances with submission”. |
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19 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 tolerating without complaining
Explanation:
“Tolerating without complaining” sounds about right. It is definitely not “going specifically in search of adversity”.
dict.revised.moe.edu.tw defines it as “以順從的態度接受惡劣環境或不合理待遇”, or “to accept unfavourable or unreasonable circumstances with submission”.
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