唾面自干人家往自己脸上吐唾沫不擦掉而让它自干。指受了侮辱极度容忍不加反抗，也指人不知羞耻。英drain the cup of humiliation; extreme obsequiousness as one who in spat on the face and let dry without wiping;[查看详情]

逆来顺受对恶劣的环境或无礼的待遇隐忍而不抗争。例媳妇并不是逆来顺受的女人只会给这位婆母碰钉子。英bear one's hard lot as well as one can; grin and bear it; meekly accept humiliations;[查看详情]

退避三舍比喻对人让步避免冲突。英fink out; keep sb. at arm's length;[查看详情]

以德报怨不记别人的仇反而用恩惠去报答怨恨。例或曰：“以德报怨何如？”子曰：“何以报德？以直报怨以德报德。——《论语宪问》英return good for evil; kiss the hand that smote it;[查看详情]