一枝栖

一枝棲

yīzhīqī

idiom

Meanings

1 a humble perch; a small spot to settle in

Characters

Examples

他在这座大城市里总算找到了一枝栖。

Tā zài zhè zuò dà chéngshì li zǒngsuàn zhǎodào le yì zhī qī.

He finally found a small perch for himself in this big city.

只求一枝栖，不贪高位。

Zhǐ qiú yì zhī qī, bù tān gāowèi.

I only seek a humble perch, not a lofty position.

Tips

culture

From 《庄子·逍遥游》: 鹪鹩巢于深林，不过一枝 — the wren nests in the deep woods and asks only for a single branch. Now used for modest aspirations.

Stroke Order

一 yī

枝 zhī

栖 qī