苟且偷安
苟且偷安
gǒu qiě tōu ān
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
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- (idiom) seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
- taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
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Related Words
一枝独秀(yī zhī dú xiù)— lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
→不经一事(bù jīng yī shì)— You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
→不经一事，不长一智(bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì)— You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
→不要在一棵树上吊死(bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ)— don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
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