贻燕之训 — “To leave a legacy of complacency”
贻燕之训 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a legacy of complacency”. To teach future generations to pursue only comfort and ease, neglecting ambition and achievement. Literally, “Leaving a lesson of ease”.
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贻燕之训 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贻燕之训 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贻燕之训
他担心自己过于溺爱孩子的教育方式会给他们留下“贻燕之训”，让他们长大后缺乏进取心
He worried that his overly indulgent parenting style would leave his children with a "legacy of complacency," making them lack ambition when they grow up.
Idioms Related to 贻燕之训
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- yí贻xiào笑wàn万shì世to be a laughingstock for all generations
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- yí贻xiào笑qiān千qiū秋be a laughingstock for all ages
- yí贻xiào笑hòu后rén人be ridiculed by future generations
- yí贻xiào笑dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before experts
- yí贻chòu臭wàn万nián年leave a bad name for all ages
- yí贻fàn范gǔ古jīn今set an example for all ages
- yí贻qiào诮duō多fāng方Invite widespread criticism
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Open the tool →Questions about 贻燕之训
What does 贻燕之训 mean?
贻燕之训 (yí yàn zhī xùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave a legacy of complacency”.
How do you pronounce 贻燕之训?
贻燕之训 is pronounced yí yàn zhī xùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贻燕之训 literally mean?
Literally, 贻燕之训 means “Leaving a lesson of ease”. It is used to mean “to leave a legacy of complacency”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贻燕之训?
燕：通“宴”，安逸，安闲。留下安逸的教训。指告诫后人只求生活安逸，不求飞黄腾达