委曲

wěiqū
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel wronged
  2. 2 to feel aggrieved
  3. 3 to yield (in set phrases)
  4. 4 (literary) winding; tortuous
  5. 5 (literary) detailed; elaborate

Examples

Wèile dàjú, tā xuǎnzé wěiqū qiúquán.
For the greater good, he chose to swallow his grievance.
Zhè tiáo xiǎolù wěiqū wānyán, tōngxiàng shāndǐng.
The little path winds and twists up to the summit.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse with 委屈 (wěiqū) — same pinyin, different character. 委屈 means 'to feel wronged' in everyday speech (much more common). 委曲 is literary and shows up mainly in 委曲求全 ('compromise for the sake of peace').

Stroke Order

wěi