逆来顺受

逆來順受
nìlái-shùnshòu
idiom #28,536

Meanings

  1. 1 to resign oneself to adversity
  2. 2 to grin and bear it
  3. 3 to submit meekly to insults or ill-treatment

Examples

Tā yīzhí nìláishùnshòu, cóngbù fǎnkàng.
She always submitted meekly and never resisted.
Miànduì bùgōng zhèng, wǒmen bùnéng nìláishùnshòu.
In the face of injustice, we cannot just resign ourselves to it.

Tips

memory
(adverse/against) + (come) + (yield/comply) + (receive/accept): when adversity comes, accept it compliantly. Picture someone bowing their head as trouble rains down on them.
usage
Often used with a negative connotation — implying excessive passivity. Compare with 忍辱负重 (to endure humiliation while carrying a heavy burden) which has a nobler, strategic flavour.

Stroke Order

lái
shùn
shòu