忍垢偷生 in English ren3 gou4 tou1 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

忍 垢 偷 生

Traditional Characters

忍 垢 偷 生

Pinyin

ren3 gou4 tou1 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

忍ren3to bear 垢gou4dirt 偷tou1to steal 生sheng1to be born