turn the other cheek

/tˈɜːn ðɪ ˈʌðə tʃˈiːk/

/tˈɜːn ðɪ ˈʌðɚ tʃˈiːk/

[phrase]

to turn the other cheek

[PHRASE]

to respond to an offense with forgiveness and nonviolence, rather than seeking revenge.

Examples

1. Neither nation is renowned for turning the other cheek.

2. But it was also, I thought, interesting this weekend we saw a story in The Washington Post that said the Biden campaign is working very hard to basically turn the other cheek.

3. He knows that his brand essentially is empathy, compassion, sort of turning the other cheek, doing the right thing.

4. We turn the other cheek.