cosy nest; comfortable retreat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a cosy and comfortable place to live; a snug retreat
neutralOften used figuratively to describe a person's comfortable and secure personal space. Can imply a positive connotation of contentment, but sometimes can carry a slightly negative nuance of being overly comfortable and unwilling to face challenges.
Tā他
zū租
le了
yī一
tào套
xiǎo小
gōng公
yù寓
，
bǎ把
tā它
bù布
zhì置
chéng成
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
ān安
lè乐
wō窝
。
He rented a small apartment and turned it into his own cosy nest.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
lǎo老
liǎng两
kǒu口
huí回
dào到
le了
xiāng乡
xià下
de的
lǎo老
zhái宅
，
xiǎng享
shòu受
tā他
men们
de的
ān安
lè乐
wō窝
。
After retiring, the old couple returned to their old house in the countryside to enjoy their comfortable retreat.
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Bié别
zǒng总
dāi待
zài在
nǐ你
de的
ān安
lè乐
wō窝
lǐ里
，
duō多
chū出
lái来
kàn看
kan看
shì世
jiè界
。
Don't always stay in your cosy nest; come out and see more of the world.
Zhè这
jiān间
shū书
fáng房
jiù就
shì是
tā他
de的
ān安
lè乐
wō窝
，
lǐ里
miàn面
fàng放
mǎn满
le了
shū书
hé和
shōu收
cáng藏
pǐn品
。
This study is his snug retreat, filled with books and collectibles.