容身 (róng shēn) — to have a place to live; to find shelter; (figurative) to find a niche or foothold
Definition
Literally 'to accommodate one's body', 容身 emphasizes having a basic place to stay or take shelter — a more physical, survival-level sense than finding a niche. Often appears in the negative 容身之地 ('no place to call one's own').
verb
to have a place to liveto find shelter(figurative) to find a niche or foothold
Examples
- 容身。Tā zài zhè ge chéng shì wú fǎ róng shēn.He can't find a place to live in this city.
- ，。Zhè jiān wū zi tài xiǎo le, gēn běn róng bú xià shēn.This room is so small there's no room to stay.
- 容身。Liú làng hàn zài qiáo xià róng shēn.The homeless man shelters under the bridge.
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