tōu
ān

common
literary
verb

Meaning of 偷安

偷安 means to seek temporary comfort; to be content with immediate ease without considering the future. Pronounced tōu ān.

  • to seek temporary comfort; to be content with immediate ease without considering the future

Definitions & Examples

men
néng
gǒu
qiě
tōu
ān
 
wèi
wèi
lái
zuò
hǎo
zhǔn
bèi
 

We cannot seek temporary comfort; we must prepare for the future.

Nán
Sòng
cháo
tíng
piān
ān
 
gǒu
qiě
tōu
ān
 
zuì
zhōng
miè
wáng
 

The Southern Song court ruled from a corner, content with temporary peace, and eventually perished.

Nián
qīng
rén
yīng
gāi
tōu
ān
 
yào
yǒng
pīn
 

Young people should not seek temporary ease; they must strive boldly.