adaptable to circumstances; content wherever one is
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to adapt to any environment and be content wherever one finds oneself
literaryDescribes a person who is not particular about living conditions and can be at ease in any situation. Often used positively to describe resilience and adaptability, though it can occasionally imply a lack of ambition or settling for less.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
huò豁
dá达
，
wú无
lùn论
zǒu走
dào到
nǎ哪
lǐ里
dōu都
néng能
suí随
yù遇
ér而
ān安
。
He has a broad-minded nature and can be content wherever he goes.
Lǚ旅
xíng行
zhōng中
nán难
miǎn免
yù遇
dào到
bù不
biàn便
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
huì会
suí随
yù遇
ér而
ān安
。
During travel, inconveniences are inevitable; we need to learn to make the best of our circumstances.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yī一
shēng生
qīng清
pín贫
，
què却
néng能
suí随
yù遇
ér而
ān安
，
cóng从
bù不
bào抱
yuàn怨
。
This old man lived a poor but simple life, yet he was content with his situation and never complained.