piān'ān

partial rule

  • created sense approved 偏安 · piān'ān · partial rule

    偏安

    piān'ān

    partial rule

    content to rule over a small part of the territory rather than seeking to unify the whole country

    南宋政权偏安江南,不思收复中原失地。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 偏安 · piān'ān · relinquish center

    偏安

    piān'ān

    relinquish center

    figuratively forced to move away from the middle ground or reside in a secluded corner

    在激烈的市场竞争中,这家老店只能偏安于小巷深处。

    verb

    created sense