释义 |
turn the other cheek to deliberately avoid reacting in an angry or violent way when someone has hurt or upset you〔对伤害自己的人〕不还手,不加报复,容忍 turn the other cheek refrain from retaliating when one has been attacked or insulted 逆来顺受, 甘受侮辱。 [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Matt. 5:39.] turn the other cheek 见CHEEK. turn the other ˈcheekto make a deliberate decision to remain calm and not to act in an aggressive way when sb has hurt you or made you angry(受到伤害或被激怒时)甘心容忍,不予回击 |