安内攘外 — “To secure internal stability and ward off external threats”
安内攘外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to secure internal stability and ward off external threats”. To manage internal affairs well while resisting external pressures. Literally, “secure inside, repel outside”.
安内攘外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Synonyms of 安内攘外
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- 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- ān安yú于gù故sú俗，，nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge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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Open the tool →Questions about 安内攘外
What does 安内攘外 mean?
安内攘外 (ān nèi rǎng wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to secure internal stability and ward off external threats”.
How do you pronounce 安内攘外?
安内攘外 is pronounced ān nèi rǎng wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安内攘外 literally mean?
Literally, 安内攘外 means “secure inside, repel outside”. It is used to mean “to secure internal stability and ward off external threats”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安内攘外?
攘：排除。原就药的疗效而言。后多指安定内部，排除外患。