Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「安身立命」 and its explanation.
The idiom 「安身立命」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
To settle down: to settle down somewhere; to establish one’s life: to find spiritual sustenance. It means that life has a place to stay and spiritual sustenance has place to rest.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ān shēn lì mìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
on1 san1 lap6 meng6
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