We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「苟安一隅」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「苟安一隅」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Gou’an: to live for the time being; Yiyu: a corner. Refers to a small place. Let’s stay in a small place for the time being. It means that the rulers do not resist foreign invasion. Occupy a small place to find shelter.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǒu ān yī yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau2 on1 yat1 yu4
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