偏安一隅 — “Partial peace in a corner”
偏安一隅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with staying in a limited, safe area, often implying a lack of ambition or a reluctance to confront larger challenges; to seek temporary peace in a small corner”. Literally, “partial peace in a corner”.
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What does 偏安一隅 mean?
偏安一隅 (piān ān yì yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with staying in a limited, safe area, often implying a lack of ambition or a reluctance to confront larger challenges; to seek temporary peace in a small corner”.
How do you pronounce 偏安一隅?
偏安一隅 is pronounced piān ān yì yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偏安一隅 literally mean?
Literally, 偏安一隅 means “partial peace in a corner”. It is used to mean “to be content with staying in a limited, safe area, often implying a lack of ambition or a reluctance to confront larger challenges; to seek temporary peace in a small corner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偏安一隅?
偏安：偷安；隅：角落。在残存的一片土地上苟且偷安