避凶趋吉 — “To avoid misfortune and seek good fortune”
避凶趋吉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune”. To shun evil and embrace good luck. Literally, “avoid the inauspicious, seek the propitious”.
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避凶趋吉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在做人生重大决定时，人们总是希望能避凶趋吉，选择一条更为稳妥的道路。
When making major life decisions, people always hope to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, choosing a safer path.
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Synonyms of 避凶趋吉
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- bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
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- bì避shì世jīn金mén门shun worldly affairs despite prominent role
- bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office
- bì避zhī之ruò若měi浼shun as if contaminated
- bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
- bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
- bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
- bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
- bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
- bì避qí其ruì锐qì气，，jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline
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Open the tool →Questions about 避凶趋吉
What does 避凶趋吉 mean?
避凶趋吉 (bì xiōng qū jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune”.
How do you pronounce 避凶趋吉?
避凶趋吉 is pronounced bì xiōng qū jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避凶趋吉 literally mean?
Literally, 避凶趋吉 means “avoid the inauspicious, seek the propitious”. It is used to mean “to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避凶趋吉?
避开凶险，趋向吉祥。