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居安忘危 — “Dwell in security, forget danger”

居安忘危 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be complacent when in a safe environment and forget about potential dangers; to lack foresight or preparedness”. Literally, “Dwell in security, forget danger”.

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居安忘危 Pronunciation and Pinyin

居安忘危 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
居
jū8to live or reside
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
忘
wàng7to forget
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril

Example Sentence with 居安忘危

尽管公司目前业绩良好,但我们也不能居安忘危,要时刻为未来的挑战做好准备。
Although the company's current performance is excellent, we must not become complacent and should always be prepared for future challenges.

Idioms Related to 居安忘危

Antonyms of 居安忘危

  • jū居ān安sī思wēi危prepare for danger in times of peace

More idioms starting with 居

  • jū居xià下shàn讪shàng上subordinates mock superiors behind their back
  • jū居bù不chóng重xí席Live a frugal and simple life
  • jū居bù不chóng重yīn茵live a frugal and simple life
  • jū居zhī之bù不yí疑feel perfectly justified in one's place
  • jū居rén仁yóu由yì义uphold benevolence and act righteously
  • jū居tíng停zhǔ主rén人lodging host
  • jū居lì利sī思yì义consider righteousness when faced with profit
  • jū居gōng功zì自ào傲become arrogant due to past achievements
  • jū居gōng功zì自mǎn满rest on laurels
  • jū居dà大bù不yì易Living in a big city is not easy
  • jū居ān安lǜ虑wēi危prepare for danger in times of peace

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Questions about 居安忘危

What does 居安忘危 mean?

居安忘危 (jū ān wàng wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be complacent when in a safe environment and forget about potential dangers; to lack foresight or preparedness”.

How do you pronounce 居安忘危?

居安忘危 is pronounced jū ān wàng wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 居安忘危 literally mean?

Literally, 居安忘危 means “Dwell in security, forget danger”. It is used to mean “to be complacent when in a safe environment and forget about potential dangers; to lack foresight or preparedness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 居安忘危?

居:处于。处在平安的环境里忘记危险的存在,指处事没有远见

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