Meaning of 安身立命
安身立命 means to have one's livelihood secured and one's spiritual purpose settled; to establish oneself (physically and morally). Pronounced ān shēn lì mìng.
- to have one's livelihood secured and one's spiritual purpose settled; to establish oneself (physically and morally)
Definitions & Examples
Duì对
yú于
tā他
lái来
shuō说
，
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
jiù就
shì是
tā他
ān安
shēn身
lì立
mìng命
zhī之
suǒ所
。
For him, this land in his hometown is the place where he establishes himself and finds his purpose.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
dǎ打
pīn拼
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
ān安
shēn身
lì立
mìng命
de的
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
bàn伴
lǚ侣
。
After many years of hard work, he finally found a job and a partner that give him security and purpose in this city.
Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
ān安
shēn身
lì立
mìng命
de的
gēn根
běn本
。
Confucianism was the foundation upon which many ancient scholars established their lives and beliefs.
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