随遇而安

隨遇而安

suíyù'ér'ān

idiom #24,369

Meanings

1 to be content wherever one is
2 to adapt to circumstances
3 to make the best of any situation

Characters

to follow; according to

to encounter; circumstances

and then; and so (classical connective)

peaceful; content; settled

Examples

HSK 2

他是个随遇而安的人，走到哪里都能快乐。

Tā shì gè suíyù'ér'ān de rén, zǒu dào nǎlǐ dōu néng kuàilè.

He is the kind of person who is content wherever he goes.

HSK 4

既然已经决定了，就随遇而安吧。

Jìrán yǐjīng juédìng le, jiù suíyù'ér'ān ba.

Since the decision has been made, let's just accept it and make the best of things.

Tips

usage

随遇而安 is a positive idiom praising adaptability and contentment rather than resignation. It describes someone who thrives in any environment rather than someone who gives up.

Stroke Order

随 suí

遇 yù

而 ér

安 ān