偷安旦夕 — “Steal ease for morning and evening”
偷安旦夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek temporary ease or comfort, often at the expense of long-term planning or future consequences; to be content with momentary tranquility, neglecting impending issues”. Literally, “Steal ease for morning and evening”.
偷安旦夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- tōu偷dōng东mō摸xī西to pilfer small things
- tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
- tōu偷hé合qǔ取róng容fawn on others for favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
- tōu偷hé合gǒu苟róng容ingratiate and compromise for precarious existence
- tōu偷shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft and gentle voice
- tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
- tōu偷jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
- tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
- tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
- tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
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What does 偷安旦夕 mean?
偷安旦夕 (tōu ān dàn xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek temporary ease or comfort, often at the expense of long-term planning or future consequences; to be content with momentary tranquility, neglecting impending issues”.
How do you pronounce 偷安旦夕?
偷安旦夕 is pronounced tōu ān dàn xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偷安旦夕 literally mean?
Literally, 偷安旦夕 means “Steal ease for morning and evening”. It is used to mean “to seek temporary ease or comfort, often at the expense of long-term planning or future consequences; to be content with momentary tranquility, neglecting impending issues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偷安旦夕?
偷安：苟且求安；旦夕：早晚，形容时间短。只图眼前的一时安逸。