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居安思危 (jū ān sī wēi): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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居安思危 (jū ān sī wēi): Be prepared for danger in times of peace — Meaning & Stroke Order

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居安思危 consists of 4 characters.

to reside, to dwell

peace, tranquility, safety

to think, to consider

danger, high, precarious

How to Use 居安思危 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 居安思危 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith懂得

dǒng懂

de得

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

neutral

understand the need for vigilance in peace

Adjective + Nounwith道理

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

de的

dào道

lǐ理

Adverb + Verbwith时刻

shí时

kè刻

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

Verb + Objectwith意识

yào要

yǒu有

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

de的

yì

Example Sentences with 居安思危

wǒ我

men们

shēng生

huó活

hěn很

hǎo好

，

formal

Written

the principle of vigilance in peace

formal

always be vigilant in times of peace

意

shí识

formal

have a sense of vigilance in times of peace

dàn

但

yào要

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

。

We live well, but we must think of danger in times of peace.

zài在

gè个

rén人

lǐ理

cái财

guī规

huà划

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

，

wèi为

kě可

néng能

de的

jīng经

jì济

shuāi衰

tuì退

yù预

liú留

yìng应

jí急

zī资

jīn金

。

In personal financial planning, we must be prepared for danger in times of peace by setting aside emergency funds for a potential economic downturn.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

，

zài在

shì事

yè业

shùn顺

suì遂

shí时

gèng更

yīng应

gāi该

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

ma吗

？

Don't you think it's even more important to be prepared for danger in times of peace when your career is going smoothly?

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gōng公

sī司

xiàn现

zài在

fā发

zhǎn展

shùn顺

lì利

，

dàn但

jīng经

lǐ理

jīng经

cháng常

tí提

xǐng醒

dà大

jiā家

yào要

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

，

wèi为

wèi未

lái来

zuò做

hǎo好

zhǔn准

bèi备

。

The company is developing smoothly now, but the manager often reminds everyone to think of danger in times of peace and prepare for the future.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

，

yīn因

wǒ我

men们

yì一

biān边

qìng庆

zhù祝

xiàng项

mù目

chéng成

gōng

jǐn尽

guǎn管

jīng经

jì济

xíng形

shì势

wěn稳

dìng定

，

zhèng

péng朋

yǒu友

men们

jù聚

cān餐

shí时

，

tā他

zǒng总

ài

cǐ此

dāng当

wēi危

jī机

tū突

rán然

jiàng降

lín临

shí时

，

tā他

wán完

quán全

cuò措

shǒu手

bù不

jí及

。

He never prepared for danger in times of peace, so when the crisis suddenly struck, he was completely caught off guard.

功

，

yì一

biān边

yě也

yào要

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

，

sī思

kǎo考

xià下

yí一

gè个

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

While we celebrate the project's success, we must also be prepared for danger in times of peace and think about the next challenge.

政

fǔ府

réng仍

jiān坚

chí持

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

de的

yuán原

zé则

，

zhì制

dìng定

le了

yī一

xì系

liè列

yìng应

jí急

yù预

àn案

lái来

fáng防

fàn范

qián潜

zài在

fēng风

xiǎn险

。

Despite the stable economic situation, the government adheres to the principle of thinking of danger in times of peace, formulating a series of contingency plans to prevent potential risks.

爱

tí提

xǐng醒

dà大

jiā家

yào要

jū居

ān安

sī思

wēi危

，

zuò做

hǎo好

jiàn健

kāng康

guǎn管

lǐ理

。

When friends gather for a meal, he always likes to remind everyone to be prepared for danger in times of peace and manage their health well.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 居安思危.

Words with 居

邻居lín jūHSK 3
定居dìng jū
宜居yí jū
家居jiā jū
居于jū yú
居住jū zhù
居民jū mín
居然jū rán

Words with 安

安静ān jìngHSK 3
安全ān quánHSK 4
安排ān páiHSK 4
不安bù ānHSK 5
安慰ān wèiHSK 5
安装ān zhuāngHSK 5
保安bǎo ān
公安gōng ān

Words with 思

意思yì siHSK 2
冥思míng sī
反思fǎn sī
心思xīn si
思念sī niàn
思想sī xiǎng
思索sī suǒ
思绪sī xù

Words with 危

危险wēi xiǎnHSK 4
危及wēi jí
危害wēi hài
危急wēi jí
危机wēi jī
濒危bīn wēi
乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēi