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舍安就危 — “To abandon security for danger”

舍安就危 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon security for danger”. To forsake safety for peril (often implying an irrational or unconventional choice). Literally, “abandon ease and approach danger”.

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舍安就危 Pronunciation and Pinyin

舍安就危 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
舍
shě8house, give way
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril

Example Sentence with 舍安就危

他为了追寻自己的梦想,毅然辞去了稳定的工作,舍安就危,踏上了一条充满挑战的创业之路。
To pursue his dream, he resolutely resigned from his stable job, abandoning security for danger, and embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial path.

Idioms Related to 舍安就危

Antonyms of 舍安就危

  • bì避xiōng凶qū趋jí吉avoid misfortune and seek good fortune

More idioms starting with 舍

  • shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
  • shě舍mìng命jiù救rén人sacrifice life to save others
  • shě舍mìng命péi陪jūn君zǐ子risk all to accompany a friend
  • shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
  • shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others
  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
  • shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
  • shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù救rén人sacrifice oneself to save others
  • shě舍jǐ己yún芸rén人belittle oneself, elevate others

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Questions about 舍安就危

What does 舍安就危 mean?

舍安就危 (shě ān jiù wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon security for danger”.

How do you pronounce 舍安就危?

舍安就危 is pronounced shě ān jiù wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 舍安就危 literally mean?

Literally, 舍安就危 means “abandon ease and approach danger”. It is used to mean “to abandon security for danger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 舍安就危?

舍:放弃;就:趋,从。舍弃安逸而趋于危险。形容违背常情,不理智

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