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live in a moment's peace without taking any measure to avert a looming danger; be content with temporary ease and comfort

gǒu ān

苟 安

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v.live in a moment's peace without taking any measure to avert a looming danger; be content with temporary ease and comfort
- hé yì dǎo zhì le nán sòng gǒu ān jú miàn de xíng chéng
  和议导致了南宋苟安局面的形成。
  The treaty led to the forming of the supine situation.
- wǒ men zhǐ néng gǒu ān yī shí
  我们只能苟安一时。
  We only can seek momentary ease and comfort.
synonym
tōu ān偷安

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