长安居大不易 — “It is difficult to make a living in a big city”
长安居大不易 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to make a living in a big city”. Life is not easy in a metropolitan area. Literally, “Living in Chang'an is not easy”.
长安居大不易 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
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- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
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What does 长安居大不易 mean?
长安居大不易 (cháng ān jū dà bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is difficult to make a living in a big city”.
How do you pronounce 长安居大不易?
长安居大不易 is pronounced cháng ān jū dà bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 长安居大不易 literally mean?
Literally, 长安居大不易 means “Living in Chang'an is not easy”. It is used to mean “it is difficult to make a living in a big city”.
What is the Chinese definition of 长安居大不易?
本为唐代诗人顾况以白居易的名字开玩笑。后比喻居住在大城市，生活不容易维持。