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忍辱求全

Mandarin · pinyin rěn rǔ qiú quán

to endure humiliation to preserve unity

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忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
辱: rǔ · humiliate, insult, abuse
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact

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3–3–2–2 · ren3 ru3 qiu2 quan2

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jan2 juk6 kau4 cyun4

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