宴安鸠毒 — “Indulging in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”
宴安鸠毒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Indulging in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”. It signifies that excessive pursuit of ease can lead to ruin or self-destruction. Literally, “Ease and comfort, deadly poison”.
宴安鸠毒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 宴安鸠毒
During the Spring and Autumn period, the state of Xing was invaded by the Di people from the north. Xing sought help from the state of Qi.
Guan Zhong, the prime minister, immediately reported this to Duke Huan of Qi. Duke Huan was somewhat hesitant.
Guan Zhong said, "We cannot ignore the descendants of Duke Zhou. If a state becomes immersed in comfort and pleasure, it is like drinking a deadly poison."
Duke Huan then decided to send troops to rescue Xing.
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What does 宴安鸠毒 mean?
宴安鸠毒 (yàn ān jiū dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Indulging in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”.
How do you pronounce 宴安鸠毒?
宴安鸠毒 is pronounced yàn ān jiū dú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宴安鸠毒 literally mean?
Literally, 宴安鸠毒 means “Ease and comfort, deadly poison”. It is used to mean “Indulging in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”.
Where does 宴安鸠毒 come from?
宴安鸠毒 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 宴安鸠毒?
宴安：贪图安逸、享乐；鸠毒：喝毒酒自杀。安乐就象毒药。指贪图享受就等于喝毒酒自杀。