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安之若素 — “Be calm about it as if it were usual”

安之若素 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept adverse or unusual circumstances calmly and without complaint, as if they were normal; to remain unperturbed by adversity”. Literally, “Be calm about it as if it were usual”.

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安之若素 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 安ān
  • 之zhī
  • 若ruò
  • 素sù

安之若素 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
若
ruò9if, like, or you
素
sù10plain, simple, unadorned

Example Sentence with 安之若素

面对突如其来的工作调整,她依然安之若素,很快就适应了新的环境和职责。
Faced with the sudden work adjustment, she remained unperturbed, quickly adapting to the new environment and responsibilities.

Idioms Related to 安之若素

Synonyms of 安之若素

  • tài泰rán然chǔ处zhī之take things calmly
  • mò漠rán然zhì置zhī之treat with indifference
  • suí随yù遇ér而ān安be content with one's circumstances

Antonyms of 安之若素

  • qǐn寝shí食bù不ān安unable to eat or sleep due to worry
  • jīng惊huáng惶shī失cuò措panic-stricken and at a loss
  • jiàn见yì异sī思qiān迁frequently change one's mind

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mìng命accept one's lot with equanimity
  • 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  • ān安yú于gù故sú俗,,nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge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

Questions about 安之若素

What does 安之若素 mean?
安之若素 (ān zhī ruò sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept adverse or unusual circumstances calmly and without complaint, as if they were normal; to remain unperturbed by adversity”.
How do you pronounce 安之若素?
安之若素 is pronounced ān zhī ruò sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安之若素 literally mean?
Literally, 安之若素 means “Be calm about it as if it were usual”. It is used to mean “to accept adverse or unusual circumstances calmly and without complaint, as if they were normal; to remain unperturbed by adversity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安之若素?
安:安然,坦然;之:代词,指人或物;素:平常。安然相处,和往常一样,不觉得有什么不合适。
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