jū​wú​qiú'ān

to live without seeking comfort

  • created sense approved 居无求安/居無求安 · jū​wú​qiú'ān · to live without seeking comfort — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    居无求安 / 居無求安

    jū​wú​qiú'ān

    to live without seeking comfort

    to live simply without seeking material ease or luxury, often paired with eating sparingly to describe a virtuous person's lack of concern for worldly comforts

    居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to reside 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe

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