This entry explains the Chinese idiom 安居乐业(ān jū lè yè), drawing from Dao De Jing and Book of the Later Han. It describes people living securely and enjoying their work, representing an ideal society, plus its lesson and English equivalents.
This entry explains 安内攘外(ān nèi rǎng wài), originating as a medical metaphor from Treatise on Cold Damage. It later became a political strategy: stabilize internal affairs before repelling external threats, plus its complex history and English equivalents.
This entry explains the Confucian‑rooted idiom 安贫乐道(ān pín lè dào), inspired by Yan Hui’s story in The Analects. It means contentment with poverty while delighting in moral truth, plus its lesson and English counterparts.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 安然无恙(ān rán wú yàng) from Strategies of the Warring States. It means emerging safe and unharmed from peril, covering its origin, real‑life usage and corresponding English expressions.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 安不忘危(ān bù wàng wēi) originating from The Book of Changes. It urges vigilance against hidden risks amid safety, covering its philosophy, parallel idiom, modern‑day usage and matching English expressions.
This entry explains the Daoist‑rooted idiom 安常处顺(ān cháng chǔ shùn), derived from Zhuangzi. It conveys contentment with ordinary life, with both positive and complacent undertones, its lesson and matching English phrases.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 安常习故(ān cháng xí gù) from Lu Jiuyuan’s letter. It describes blind adherence to old routines, covering its origin, key lesson and corresponding English expressions.
This entry explains the Chinese idiom 安家落户(ān jiā luò hù) from Ding Ling’s novel. It means permanently settling in a place, with metaphorical biological usage, its lesson, cultural context and corresponding English expressions.