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少安勿躁
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少安勿躁 — “Be patient and do not be impatient”

少安勿躁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be patient and do not be impatient”. Take it easy; keep calm. Literally, “Be a little calm, do not be impetuous”.

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少安勿躁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少安勿躁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
勿
wù4do not
躁
zào20Impatient, restless, easily agitated

Example Sentence with 少安勿躁

遇到困难时,我们应该少安勿躁,仔细思考解决办法。
When encountering difficulties, we should be patient and calmly think about solutions.

Idioms Related to 少安勿躁

Synonyms of 少安勿躁

  • shǎo少ān安wú无zào躁Calm down and be patient
  • shǎo少ān安wú毋zào躁Be patient and calm

Antonyms of 少安勿躁

  • xīn心jí急rú如fén焚burning with anxiety

More idioms starting with 少

  • shào少bù不gēng更shì事young and inexperienced
  • shào少bù不jīng经shì事Young and inexperienced
  • shǎo少chī吃jiǎn俭yòng用eat less and use sparingly
  • shǎo少chī吃quē缺chuān穿lacking food and clothing
  • shào少zhuàng壮bù不nǔ努lì力,,lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲Work hard in youth or regret in old age
  • shào少zhuàng壮pài派vigorous young generation
  • shǎo少tóu头méi没wěi尾incomplete or poorly done
  • shǎo少tóu头quē缺wěi尾incomplete or fragmentary
  • shào少nǚ女nèn嫩fù妇young and delicate women
  • shào少xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood playmates

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Questions about 少安勿躁

What does 少安勿躁 mean?

少安勿躁 (shǎo ān wù zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be patient and do not be impatient”.

How do you pronounce 少安勿躁?

少安勿躁 is pronounced shǎo ān wù zào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 少安勿躁 literally mean?

Literally, 少安勿躁 means “Be a little calm, do not be impetuous”. It is used to mean “Be patient and do not be impatient”.

What is the Chinese definition of 少安勿躁?

少:略微;安:安定;躁:急躁。稍微耐心点,不要急躁

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