偷安 (tōu ān) — to seek temporary ease at the expense of long-term stability; to be complacent in a precarious situation

定義

Literary verb meaning 'to seek short-term ease at the cost of long-term safety' — typically about a government or ruler being complacent in a precarious situation. Used almost exclusively in formal or historical writing.

verb
to seek temporary ease at the expense of long-term stabilityto be complacent in a precarious situation

例文

  • 偷安
    Cháo tíng bù néng tōu ān, bì xū jiā qiáng biān fáng.
    The court cannot seek temporary ease; it must strengthen border defenses.
  • Zhè ge zhèng fǔ zhǐ gù tōu yì shí zhī ān, bú gù cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn.
    This government only cares about temporary ease, ignoring long-term development.
  • Tā men tōu le jǐ nián ān, zuì zhōng fù chū le dài jià.
    They sought ease for a few years, and ultimately paid the price.

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