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避难就易 — “To avoid difficulties and seek what is easy”

避难就易 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid difficulties and seek what is easy”. To take the path of least resistance. Literally, “avoid difficulty, seek ease”.

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避难就易 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 避bì
  • 难nán
  • 就jiù
  • 易yì

避难就易 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
易
yì8easy, change, or trade

Example Sentence with 避难就易

他在工作中总是避难就易,只愿意承担那些没有挑战性的任务。
He always takes the path of least resistance in his work, only willing to undertake tasks that lack challenge.

Idioms Related to 避难就易

Synonyms of 避难就易

  • bì避nán难qū趋yì易avoid difficulty, seek ease

More idioms starting with 避

  • bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
  • bì避shì世lí离sú俗shun the world and live in seclusion
  • bì避shì世jué绝sú俗seclude oneself from the world
  • bì避shì世jīn金mén门shun worldly affairs despite prominent role
  • bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office
  • bì避zhī之ruò若měi浼shun as if contaminated
  • bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
  • bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
  • bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
  • bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气,,jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline

Questions about 避难就易

What does 避难就易 mean?
避难就易 (bì nán jiù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid difficulties and seek what is easy”.
How do you pronounce 避难就易?
避难就易 is pronounced bì nán jiù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避难就易 literally mean?
Literally, 避难就易 means “avoid difficulty, seek ease”. It is used to mean “to avoid difficulties and seek what is easy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避难就易?
就:凑近,靠近。躲开难的,去找容易的做。也指做事情先从容易的做起。
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