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安于现状 — “To be content with the status quo”

安于现状 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with the status quo”. To be satisfied with things as they are and not seek to improve or change them. Literally, “content with the current situation”.

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安于现状 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 安ān
  • 于yú
  • 现xiàn
  • 状zhuàng

安于现状 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
状
zhuàng7appearance, state, document

Example Sentence with 安于现状

如果一个人总是安于现状,不愿意接受新的挑战,那么他很难取得更大的进步。
If a person is always content with the status quo and unwilling to embrace new challenges, it will be difficult for them to achieve greater progress.

Idioms Related to 安于现状

Antonyms of 安于现状

  • lì力zhēng争shàng上yóu游strive for the best
  • yǒng勇měng猛jīng精jìn进advance courageously and vigorously

More idioms starting with 安

  • ān安bù不wàng忘wēi危In peace, do not forget danger
  • ān安zhī之ruò若mìng命accept one's lot with equanimity
  • ān安zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly as normal
  • ān安lè乐wō窝a cozy haven
  • ān安yú于yì一yú隅content with one's limited circumstances
  • ān安yú于suǒ所xí习content with familiar routines
  • ān安yú于gù故sú俗,,nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge
  • ān安yú于pán盘shí石stable as a huge rock
  • ān安yú于pán磐shí石Secure as a massive rock
  • ān安fèn份shǒu守jǐ己content with one's lot and law-abiding
  • ān安qí其suǒ所xí习comfortable with the familiar
  • ān安nèi内rǎng攘wài外secure internal stability, repel external threats

Questions about 安于现状

What does 安于现状 mean?
安于现状 (ān yú xiàn zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with the status quo”.
How do you pronounce 安于现状?
安于现状 is pronounced ān yú xiàn zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安于现状 literally mean?
Literally, 安于现状 means “content with the current situation”. It is used to mean “to be content with the status quo”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安于现状?
对目前的情况习惯了,不愿改变。
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