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安之若命 — “To be resigned to one's fate”

安之若命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be resigned to one's fate”. To accept one's lot with equanimity. Literally, “To feel at ease as if it were fate”.

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安之若命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

安之若命 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
若
ruò9if, like, or you
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 安之若命

面对生活中的不如意,他选择安之若命,平静地接受一切。
Facing the adversities in life, he chose to be resigned to his fate, calmly accepting everything.

Idioms Related to 安之若命

Synonyms of 安之若命

  • mìng命zhōng中zhù注dìng定Fated to happen

More idioms starting with 安

  • ān安bù不wàng忘wēi危In peace, do not forget danger
  • 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  • ān安yú于gù故sú俗,,nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge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
  • ān安nèi内rǎng攘wài外secure internal stability, repel external threats

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Questions about 安之若命

What does 安之若命 mean?

安之若命 (ān zhī ruò mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be resigned to one's fate”.

How do you pronounce 安之若命?

安之若命 is pronounced ān zhī ruò mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 安之若命 literally mean?

Literally, 安之若命 means “to feel at ease as if it were fate”. It is used to mean “to be resigned to one's fate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 安之若命?

指人遭受的不幸看作命中注定,因而甘心承受。

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