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单词 to turn the other cheek
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to turn the other cheek
P3. to turn the other cheek and variants: to refuse to retaliate; to allow the repetition or continuation of an insult or offence.The phrase alludes to Jesus's teaching, described in Matthew 5:39 and Luke 6:29.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > absence of resistance > offer no resistance [verb (intransitive)]
to turn the other cheek1529
to go down like ninepins1791
to take (a beating, defeat, etc.) lying down1888
to take (something) sitting down1899
1525 Bible (Tyndale) Matt. v. f. viv Yf a man geve the a blowe on thy right cheke, tourne to hym the othre [Gk. ὅστις σε ῥαπίζει εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν σιαγόνα [σου], στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην].]
1529 S. Fish tr. H. Bomelius Summe Holye Script. xxvi. sig. O. viiv Thou wilt willingly tourne the other cheke [Du. den anderen wange toe sout houden] bere the blowe pacyently.
1622 T. Adams Eirenopolis 104 A man is stricken, will hee goe to law for this? no, rather let him turne the other cheeke.
1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 34 Those who laugh at the precept of turning the other cheek.
1720 T. Seaton Conduct of Servants xiii. 178 Our Religion teaches us..to turn the other Cheek to him that has already Smote one of them.
1796 Berkeley Hall; or, Pupil of Experience III. xviii. 195 I will turn t'other cheek to thy smitings.
1814 E. Everett Def. Christianity xi. 425 If a man obeyed all the other Christian laws..it would be no oppression to him that he was enjoined to turn the other cheek.
1850 O. W. Holmes Astræa 50 Wisdom has taught us to be calm and meek, To take one blow, and turn the other cheek.
1930 J. A. Williamson Short Hist. Brit. Expansion (ed. 2) II. vi. v. 247 Nothing but the consciousness of a good cause enabled Lord Salisbury to turn the cheek to the smiter.
1969 Listener 28 Aug. 275/1 Nye [Bevan] was never one to turn the other cheek.
2005 Independent 14 Feb. 32/4 Should we have turned the other cheek?
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