turn the other cheekv exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
figurative (not retaliate)
甘愿挨打 gān yuàn ái dǎ
甘心忍受 gān xīn rěn shòu
不予回击 bù yǔ huí jī
She was being extremely rude but I decided to turn the other cheek.