欲取姑予

Traditional form:

欲取姑予

Pinyin (reading):

yùqǔgūyǔ

Definitions:

• variant of 欲取姑與／欲取姑与 (yùqǔgūyǔ)
• 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
• 予 - to give; to award

Traditional characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
• 姑 - father's sister; husband's mother
• 予 - to give; to award