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遷就

简迁就 · 繁遷就

Mandarin · pinyin qiān jiù

to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)

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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
迁: qiān · move, shift, change; transfer; relocate a capital city

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1–4 · qian1 jiu4

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cin1 zau6

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verb

to accommodate oneself to; to yield to

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