seek temporary ease; be content with temporary peace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to seek temporary ease; to be content with a fleeting sense of security
formalUsed to describe a passive, short-sighted attitude of avoiding problems and indulging in temporary comfort, often with negative connotations. Common in formal or literary contexts.
Zài在
guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
jì际
，
gǒu苟
ān安
yī一
shí时
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
wēi危
jī机
gèng更
shēn深
。
In times of national crisis, seeking temporary ease will only deepen the crisis.
Tā他
bù不
sī思
jìn进
qǔ取
，
zhǐ只
qiú求
gǒu苟
ān安
yú于
xiàn现
zhuàng状
。
He lacks ambition and only seeks to be content with the status quo.
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Nán南
Sòng宋
cháo朝
tíng廷
piān偏
ān安
yī一
yú隅
，
shí实
zé则
shì是
zài在
gǒu苟
ān安
。
The Southern Song court, content with holding a corner of the territory, was in fact just seeking temporary peace.