seek momentary ease in an isolated place
The idiom, pronounced g ǒ u ā NY ī y ú, refers to occupying a small place to steal safety. From Shuoyue Quanzhuan.
Interpretation of Idioms
Gou an: Live secretly for the time being; a corner: a corner. A small place. For the time being in a small place. It means that the ruler does not resist foreign aggression. Occupy a small place to steal security.
Examples of Idioms
Examples: Nowadays, the treacherous officials are in charge of power and peace; the imperial court listens to the treacherous words and hopes to make them useless. (the 59th chapter of the complete biography of Shuoyue by Qian Cai in Qing Dynasty)
Chinese PinYin : gǒu ān yī yú
seek momentary ease in an isolated place
give one 's whole attention in. quán shén guān zhù
one finished , all is finished. yī liǎo bǎi dàng
do things offensive to God and reason. shāng tiān hài lǐ
destory the army and kill the general. pò jūn shā jiāng