忍辱偷生

rěnrǔtōushēng
to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)

CEDICT

to endure humiliation in order to remain alive

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 忍辱 rěnrǔ
  1. (literary) to endure humiliation
  2. to endure humiliation
2 偷生 tōushēng to live without purpose

Related entries

忍垢偷生 rěngòutōushēng to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)