安居乐业

安居樂業
ānjū-lèyè
idiom #33,132

Meanings

  1. 1 to live in peace and enjoy one's work
  2. 2 to live and work in contentment

Examples

HSK 4
Zhèngfǔ de mùbiāo shì ràng rénmín ānjū-lèyè.
The government's goal is for the people to live and work in peace and contentment.
HSK 7-9
Zhànluàn jiéshù hòu, bǎixìng zhōngyú nénggòu ānjū-lèyè le.
After the war ended, the people could finally live and work in peace.

Tips

history
Traces to the 《老子》 Chapter 80 vision of a settled agrarian society: 「甘其食,美其服,安其俗,乐其业」 - a small, self-sufficient community content with what it has.
usage
Default phrase for the 'stable life' civic ideal. Heavily used in political speeches and slogans but also in everyday speech without any political weight.

Stroke Order

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