随遇而安 (suí yù ér ān) — to adapt to circumstances and be at ease wherever one is; to be content with one's lot
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning to accept any situation calmly and feel at home wherever fate places you. It implies a philosophical, contented attitude toward life's ups and downs, not just casual flexibility.
idiom
to adapt to circumstances and be at ease wherever one isto be content with one's lot
Examples
- ，随遇而安。Tā xìng gé huò dá, wú lùn zài nǎ lǐ dōu néng suí yù ér ān.He has a broad-minded personality and can be content wherever he is.
- ，随遇而安。Rén shēng bù kě néng shì shì shùn xīn, xué huì suí yù ér ān cái néng huó dé qīng sōng.Life cannot always go smoothly; learning to adapt to circumstances is the key to living easily.
- ，随遇而安。Zhè wèi lǎo rén jīng lì guò hěn duō biàn qiān, zǎo jiù yǎng chéng le suí yù ér ān de tài dù.This elderly person has experienced many changes and has long cultivated a philosophy of accepting whatever comes.
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