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临难不苟 — “Facing danger, not compromising”

临难不苟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to uphold one's integrity and principles in the face of danger or difficulty; to not shirk responsibility or compromise one's standards when encountering a crisis”. Literally, “facing danger, not compromising”.

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临难不苟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

临难不苟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
临
lín9to approach or overlook
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad
不
bù4not
苟
gǒu9barely manage or if

Example Sentence with 临难不苟

面对突如其来的变故,他临难不苟,冷静地处理了所有问题。
Faced with sudden changes, he upheld his integrity and calmly handled all the problems.

Idioms Related to 临难不苟

Synonyms of 临难不苟

  • lín临wēi危bù不gǒu苟Maintain integrity in the face of danger

More idioms starting with 临

  • lín临shì事zhì制biàn变adapt to changing circumstances
  • lín临shì事ér而jù惧to be cautious when confronting a task
  • lín临jūn军duì对lěi垒confront an adversary in a contested situation
  • lín临jūn军duì对zhèn阵to face the enemy in battle
  • lín临bié别zèng赠yán言parting words of advice
  • lín临bié别zèng赠yǔ语parting words of advice
  • lín临wēi危xià下shí石kick someone when they're down
  • lín临wēi危bù不luàn乱remain calm in danger
  • lín临wēi危bù不jù惧face danger fearlessly
  • lín临wēi危bù不dàn惮fearless in the face of danger
  • lín临wēi危bù不náo挠unyielding in the face of danger

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Questions about 临难不苟

What does 临难不苟 mean?

临难不苟 (lín nàn bù gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to uphold one's integrity and principles in the face of danger or difficulty; to not shirk responsibility or compromise one's standards when encountering a crisis”.

How do you pronounce 临难不苟?

临难不苟 is pronounced lín nàn bù gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 临难不苟 literally mean?

Literally, 临难不苟 means “facing danger, not compromising”. It is used to mean “to uphold one's integrity and principles in the face of danger or difficulty; to not shirk responsibility or compromise one's standards when encountering a crisis”.

What is the Chinese definition of 临难不苟?

苟:苟且。指遇到危难不苟且偷生

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