居安思危
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

居安思危

jū’ān-sīwēi

to think of danger in times of safety

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to think of danger in times of safety

02

to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 居安思危 mean in Chinese?

居安思危 (jū’ān-sīwēi) means to think of danger in times of safety.

How do you pronounce 居安思危?

居安思危 is pronounced jū’ān-sīwēi.

Is 居安思危 an HSK word?

居安思危 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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