欲取姑与

Traditional form:

欲取姑與

Pinyin (reading):

yùqǔgūyǔ

Definitions:

• to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)

Characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
• 姑 - father's sister; husband's mother
• 与 - and; with; to; for; to give, to grant

Traditional characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
• 姑 - father's sister; husband's mother
• 與 - and; with; to; for; to give, to grant