居安思危 — Chinese idiom
居安思危
jū ān sī wēi
Meaning
- to think of danger in times of safety
- to be vigilant in peacetime
Character by character
- 居jūto live, to reside; to dwell; to sit
- 安ānpeaceful, tranquil, quiet
- 思sīto think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
- 危wēidangerous, precarious; high
Idioms sharing a character
- 功成不居 gōng chéng bù jū
- 安居乐业 ān jū lè yè
- 居功自傲 jū gōng zì ào
- 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng
- 居心叵测 jū xīn pǒ cè
- 居无定所 jū wú dìng suǒ
- 居高临下 jū gāo lín xià
- 后来居上 hòu lái jū shàng
- 翘居群首 qiáo jū qún shǒu
- 起居作息 qǐ jū zuò xī
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