燕安鸩毒 — “To indulge in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”
燕安鸩毒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”. Leading to self-destruction or ruin. Literally, “Ease and poison”.
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燕安鸩毒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
燕安鸩毒 Character Breakdown
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如果只贪图眼前的燕安鸩毒，不思进取，最终会一事无成。
If one only seeks immediate comfort and pleasure without striving for progress, one will ultimately accomplish nothing.
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Open the tool →Questions about 燕安鸩毒
What does 燕安鸩毒 mean?
燕安鸩毒 (yàn ān zhèn dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”.
How do you pronounce 燕安鸩毒?
燕安鸩毒 is pronounced yàn ān zhèn dú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕安鸩毒 literally mean?
Literally, 燕安鸩毒 means “Ease and poison”. It is used to mean “to indulge in comfort and pleasure is like drinking poison”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕安鸩毒?
指贪图安逸享乐等于饮毒酒自杀。同“燕安酖毒”。