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少安毋躁
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少安毋躁

少安毋躁 — “Be patient and calm”

少安毋躁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be patient and calm”. Do not be impatient or agitated. Literally, “Temporarily calm, do not be agitated”.

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少安毋躁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少安毋躁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
毋
wú4do not; must not
躁
zào20Impatient, restless, easily agitated

Example Sentence with 少安毋躁

遇到困难时,我们应该少安毋躁,仔细分析问题,才能找到解决办法
When encountering difficulties, we should be patient and calm, carefully analyze the problem, so that we can find a solution.

Idioms Related to 少安毋躁

Synonyms of 少安毋躁

  • ān安zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly as normal
  • ān安bù步dàng当chē车walk leisurely instead of riding

Antonyms of 少安毋躁

  • xīn心jí急rú如fén焚burning with anxiety
  • qì气jí急bài败huài坏flustered and exasperated

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
  • shǎo少ān安wù勿zào躁be patient, do not be impatient
  • shǎo少ān安wú无zào躁Calm down and be patient
  • shào少xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood playmates

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Questions about 少安毋躁

What does 少安毋躁 mean?

少安毋躁 (shǎo ān wú zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be patient and calm”.

How do you pronounce 少安毋躁?

少安毋躁 is pronounced shǎo ān wú zào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 少安毋躁 literally mean?

Literally, 少安毋躁 means “Temporarily calm, do not be agitated”. It is used to mean “Be patient and calm”.

What is the Chinese definition of 少安毋躁?

少:稍微,暂时;安:徐缓,不急;毋:不要;躁:急躁。暂且安心等一会儿,不要急躁。

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