Definition
求全 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to demand perfection' or 'to strive for completeness'. It often appears in set phrases: 求全责备 ('to demand perfection and nitpick faults') and 委曲求全 ('to compromise to achieve a complete outcome'). The word carries a nuance of excessive or impractical perfectionism in most contexts.
v.o.
to demand perfection (often used critically)to strive for completeness or a full result
Examples
- 求全，。Tā duì gōngzuò qiú quán zébèi, ràng tóngshì hěn jǐnzhāng.He demands perfection and nitpicks at work, making his colleagues very nervous.
- ，。Wèile dàjú, tā xuǎnzé le wěiqū qiú quán.For the sake of the bigger picture, he chose to compromise and seek a complete resolution.
- 求全，。Zuò shì bùnéng yíwèi qiú quán, yào dǒngde shìkě'érzhǐ.You can't always demand perfection in everything; you need to know when to stop.
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