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安於現狀
简 安于现状 · 繁 安於現狀Mandarin · pinyin ān yú xiàn zhuàng
Meanings
- to take things as they are (idiom)
- to leave a situation as it is
- to be happy with the status quo
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1–2–4–4 · an1 yu2 xian4 zhuang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
on1 jyu1 jin6 zong6
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on1 jyu1 jin6 zong6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be content with the status quo (and unwilling to progress); to take things as they are
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