舍己从人shě jǐ cóng rénchange one’s opinion and follow others; give up one’s own cause for another;give up one’s own views and follow those of others
❍ 稽于众，～，不虐无吉，不废困穷，惟帝时克。(尚书·大禹谟》) But to ascertain the views of all to give up one’s own opinion and follow that of others; to refrain from oppressing the helpless; and not to neglect the straitened and poor: —it was only the emperor Yao who could attain to this. 舍己从人shě jǐ cónɡ rén从：服从，顺从。放弃自己的主张，顺从大家的意见。give up one’s own views and follow others, change one’s opinion and follow others |