安身立命 — “To settle down and establish one's life's purpose”
安身立命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle down and establish one's life's purpose”. To find a stable livelihood and spiritual peace. Literally, “settle the body and establish the life's purpose”.
安身立命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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- ān安yú于gù故sú俗，，nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge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xiàn现zhuàng状content with the status quo
- 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
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What does 安身立命 mean?
安身立命 (ān shēn lì mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle down and establish one's life's purpose”.
How do you pronounce 安身立命?
安身立命 is pronounced ān shēn lì mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安身立命 literally mean?
Literally, 安身立命 means “settle the body and establish the life's purpose”. It is used to mean “to settle down and establish one's life's purpose”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安身立命?
安身：在某处安下身来；立命：精神有所寄托。指生活有着落，精神有所寄托。