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Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R ě NR ǔ t ō ush ē ng, which means to endure humiliation and live. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Notes on Idioms

Steal: not at all.

The origin of Idioms

The eighth chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "only because he didn't have a knack with the general, he suffered humiliation and lived secretly."

Idiom usage

It refers to living in a muddle. Example Chen Zi'ang's Xie Fu Guan Biao for Zhang's works: "therefore, we have to live in disgrace, bow and encourage ourselves, hope to work in case of failure, compensate for the past, lose our body and bones, and make a willing wish."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: live in disgrace, live in disgrace