reconcile oneself to one's situation(suí yù ér ān)

reconcile oneself to one's situation

It is a Chinese idiom, pronounced Su í y ù R ā n. It refers to being at ease in all kinds of environment. It comes from the first book of Guangyang Zaji written by Liu Xianting in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"If you will live your whole life" in Mencius, a collection of notes by Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty: "it is said that the heart of a saint is not to admire the outside for poverty, not to move in the middle for wealth, to be at ease with the situation, not to predict himself, so it is also determined by his nature."

Idiom usage

It can be used as predicate, object, attribute and adverbial

Examples

1. Chen Hongmou of Qing Dynasty: "how can things in the world be as I wish. The state of mind must be comfortable, do it in me, and be at ease with the situation. If you feel a little dissatisfied, you will feel less anxious and feel more melancholy. "

2. Lu Xun's "book of two places" 6: however, being able to be at ease with the situation, that is, having a boat and riding on it, can be a little more stable and perfunctory than people who have too many illusions.

Idiom story

A long time ago, there was a temple where two monks, an old and a young, lived.

One day, the old monk gave the little monk some flower seeds to plant in his own yard. The little monk was walking towards the yard with the flower seeds. Suddenly, he tripped over the threshold and fell. The flowers in my hand are all over the floor. At this time, the abbot said in the room, "I will meet you.". The little monk saw that the flower seeds had spilled, so he wanted to sweep them. When he took the broom and was about to sweep it, suddenly there was a strong wind in the sky, blowing the flowers scattered on the ground all over the yard. At this time, the abbot said "Suiyuan".

What can the little monk do? The master told me that he had been delayed by his carelessness, so he went to sweep the flower seeds in the yard. At this time, it began to rain cats and dogs. The little monk ran back to the house and cried, saying that he had scattered all the flower seeds by accident. However, the old abbot said with a smile, "follow an.". One morning, the little monk suddenly found that the yard was full of all kinds of flowers. He told his master that the old abbot said "happy with you".

We can say that the four "suis" are the epitome of our life. When we encounter different things and situations, we need to have the mentality of "being at ease". What's more, if a person can keep a happy mood regardless of his fortune, it's more blessed than having a million possessions!

Su Dongpo, a great writer, has been exiled many times. However, he said that if you want to be happy, you only need to see the pines and cypresses and the moon. Where there is no moon, where there is no pine and cypress? Just few people have his leisure and mood. If everyone can take things as they please, dig out the interesting things around him in time, and even look for the shining stars in the sky, then the environment will not change and your mood will be very different.

There are often times when the environment is not satisfactory. The problem is how to deal with adversity and unhappiness. When you know that human resources can't be changed, it's better to face the reality and take it as it is. It's better to make the best of the situation, adapt to the environment, and do your best to explore the fun from the existing conditions. The best way to be happy and quiet is to explore a new way forward from the disappointments.

Chinese PinYin : suí yù ér ān