安逸

ānyì
adjective HSK 7 #15,066

Meanings

  1. 1 comfortable; easy and carefree
  2. 2 cozy; leisurely

Characters

Literally 'peaceful and leisurely' — a life of comfort without hardship.

Examples

Tā bù yuàn guò ānyì de shēnghuó, xiǎng chūqù chuǎng yī chuǎng.
He doesn't want a comfortable life — he wants to go out and take risks.
Tuìxiū hòu tā guò zhe ānyì de rìzi.
After retirement, he lives a comfortable, leisurely life.

Tips

usage
安逸 can be positive (enjoying a comfortable life) or negative (being too comfortable, lacking ambition). The phrase 贪图安逸 (tāntú ānyì, craving comfort) is always negative — implying laziness and complacency. In Sichuan dialect, 安逸 is slang for 'awesome' or 'great'!

Stroke Order

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