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随遇而安

suí yù ér āndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
at home wherever one is (idiom) / ready to adapt / flexible / to accept circumstances with good will
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

隨遇而安 随遇而安 [sui2 yu4 er2 an1] /at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances with good will/

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Other forms in these source records: 隨遇而安

  • 随
    suí

    to follow / to comply with / varying according to... / to allow / subsequently

    Suí

    surname Sui

  • 遇
    yù

    (bound form) to encounter / to happen upon / to meet unplanned / (bound form) to treat / to receive

    Yù

    surname Yu

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 安
    ān

    (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])

    Ān

    surname An

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.