成人之美

chéng rén zhī měi

to help someone get what they want

Character by character

成chéng
fulfil

人rén
others

之zhī
's

美měi
good

既然你们这么喜欢这套房子，我就成人之美吧。

Since you love the flat so much, I'll step aside and let you have it.

Tone: positive (praise).

From Confucius: 君子成人之美. Often said when stepping aside for others.

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