安于现状

安於現狀

ānyú-xiànzhuàng

idiom #37,269

Meanings

HSK 6

他安于现状，从不想换工作。

Tā ānyú-xiànzhuàng, cóngbù xiǎng huàn gōngzuò.

He's content with the way things are and never thinks of changing jobs.

HSK 7-9

年轻人不要安于现状，要勇于追求梦想。

Niánqīngrén bùyào ānyú-xiànzhuàng, yào yǒngyú zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng.

Young people shouldn't settle - they should dare to chase their dreams.

HSK 7-9

公司如果安于现状，迟早会被淘汰。

Gōngsī rúguǒ ānyú-xiànzhuàng, chízǎo huì bèi táotài.

If a company settles for the status quo, sooner or later it will be left behind.

usage

Usually mildly critical - implies complacency and lack of ambition. Rarely a compliment unless context explicitly values calm acceptance.

安 ān

于 yú

现 xiàn

状 zhuàng