Chinese word

迁就

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān jiù

Meaning

  • verbgive in to

Example

父母不应总是迁就孩子的任性。fù mǔ bù yīng zǒng shì qiān jiù hái zi de rèn xìng

Parents should not always give in to their children's selfishness.

Illustration for 迁就 (give in to)

More examples

在工作中，她偶尔会迁就同事的不合理要求。zài gōng zuò zhōng tā óu ěr huì qiān jiù tóng shì de bù hé lǐ yāo qiú

At work, she sometimes gives in to her colleagues' unreasonable demands.

Core concept

Moving partway toward another person's needs by changing one's own habits or plans.

Common phrases

  • 迁就孩子qiān jiù hái zi

    give in to children

  • 迁就别人的坏习惯qiān jiù bié rén de huài xí guàn

    give in to others' bad habits

  • 迁就对方qiān jiù duì fāng

    give in to the other person

Similar words

迎合yíng hé: Shape one's actions around another person's preferences or requests to satisfy that person.
妥协tuǒ xié: Resolve conflicting demands through mutual concessions.
顺从shùn cóng: Yield to another person's will, instructions, or requests in one's conduct.
容忍róng rěn: Accept troublesome conduct or faults patiently so that conflict does not grow.

Definition in Chinese

为迎合或方便对方而调整自己的做法或习惯，以便相处，常含有一定程度的让步但不等同于无条件纵容。wèi yíng hé huò fāng biàn duì fāng ér tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de zuò fǎ huò xí guàn yǐ biàn xiāng chǔ cháng hán yǒu yí dìng chéng dù de ràng bù dàn bù děng tóng yú wú tiáo jiàn zòng róng

Word origin

The word is formed from 迁 (qiān, "shift") and 就 (jiù, "approach or fit in"), suggesting that one's conduct shifts toward another person's circumstances.

Usage tips

  • This word suits everyday choices such as changing a schedule or relaxing a preference, but it does not by itself mean that every demand is accepted.

Other meanings

  • indulgeverb
  • compromiseverb

Opposites

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