忍垢偷生

rěn gòu tōu shēng

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1. to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)

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Child Words of 忍垢偷生

• 偷 偷 tōu: to steal
• 忍 忍 rěn: to bear
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 偷生 偷生 tōu shēng: to live without purpose
• 垢 垢 gòu: dirt