委曲求全

wěiqūqiúquán
to accept a compromise

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 委曲 wěiqū
  1. to feel wronged; to feel aggrieved
  2. (in set phrases such as 委曲求全 wěiqūqiúquán) to yield; to make concessions
  3. (literary) winding; tortuous; indirect
  4. (literary) detailed; elaborate
2 求 qiú
  1. to seek
  2. to look for
  3. to request
  4. to demand
  5. to beseech
3 全 quán
  1. all
  2. whole
  3. entire
  4. every
  5. complete