- 安身立命
- ānshēnlìmìngsettle down and get on with one's work* * *settle down and get on with one's pursuit* * *settle down and get on with one's pursuit* * *ān shēn lì mìngv. settle down* * *an1 shen1 li4 ming4settle down and get on with one's pursuit* * *安身立命ān shēn lì mìng(指生活和精神有所依托) one's life has the whereabouts and one's spirit has its entrustment; settle down and get on with one's pursuit; live in peace; establish in a locality; make a place one's refuge; nestle oneself in a place for (a) living; rest one's body and set up one's name; save one's life and live in peace; settle down to a quiet life;* * *安身立命|安身立命 [ān shēn lì mìng] ► settle down and get on with one's pursuit
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.