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安土重迁 — “Content with one's native land and reluctant to move”

安土重迁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Content with one's native land and reluctant to move”. Attached to one's native soil. Literally, “Content with native place, takes moving seriously”.

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安土重迁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 安ān
  • 土tǔ
  • 重zhòng
  • 迁qiān

安土重迁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
土
tǔ3soil, earth, land
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
迁
qiān7move, relocate, or migrate

Example Sentence with 安土重迁

尽管城市生活便利,许多老年人依然安土重迁,不愿离开自己熟悉的家园
Despite the conveniences of city life, many elderly people remain content with their native homes, unwilling to leave their familiar surroundings.

Idioms Related to 安土重迁

Synonyms of 安土重迁

  • ān安jū居lè乐yè业live and work in peace and contentment
  • liàn恋liàn恋bù不shě舍unwilling to part with

Antonyms of 安土重迁

  • zhì志zài在sì四fāng方Aspiring to achieve great things far and wide
  • bèi背jǐng井lí离xiāng乡leave one's hometown to live elsewhere

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  • ān安yú于gù故sú俗,,nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge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

Questions about 安土重迁

What does 安土重迁 mean?
安土重迁 (ān tǔ zhòng qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Content with one's native land and reluctant to move”.
How do you pronounce 安土重迁?
安土重迁 is pronounced ān tǔ zhòng qiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安土重迁 literally mean?
Literally, 安土重迁 means “Content with native place, takes moving seriously”. It is used to mean “Content with one's native land and reluctant to move”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安土重迁?
土:乡土;重:看得重,不轻易。安于本乡本土,不愿轻易迁移。
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