入土为安
rù tǔ wéi ān
Pinyin

Definition

入土为安
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rù tǔ wéi ān
  1. buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

入
rù
  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to go into
  3. 3 to join
  4. 4 to become a member of
  5. 5 to confirm or agree with
  6. 6 abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng]
加入
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
土豆
tǔ dòu
  1. 1 potato
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
  3. 3 (Tw) peanut
  4. 4 CL:顆|颗[kē]
安全
ān quán
  1. 1 safe
  2. 2 secure
  3. 3 safety
  4. 4 security
安慰
ān wèi
  1. 1 to comfort
  2. 2 to console
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
安排
ān pái
  1. 1 to arrange
  2. 2 to plan
  3. 3 to set up
  4. 4 arrangements
  5. 5 plans
安静
ān jìng
  1. 1 quiet
  2. 2 peaceful
  3. 3 calm
平安
píng ān
  1. 1 safe and sound
  2. 2 well
  3. 3 without mishap
  4. 4 quiet and safe
  5. 5 at peace
早安
zǎo ān
  1. 1 Good morning!
晚安
wǎn ān
  1. 1 Good night!
  2. 2 Good evening!
进入
jìn rù
  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to go into
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
介入
jiè rù
  1. 1 to intervene
  2. 2 to get involved
保安
bǎo ān
  1. 1 to ensure public security
  2. 2 to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
  3. 3 public security
  4. 4 security guard
入住
rù zhù
  1. 1 to check in (at a hotel etc)
入侵
rù qīn
  1. 1 to invade
入口
rù kǒu
  1. 1 entrance
  2. 2 to import
入味
rù wèi
  1. 1 tasty
  2. 2 to be absorbed in sth
  3. 3 interesting
入围
rù wéi
  1. 1 to get past the qualifying round
  2. 2 to make it to the finals
入场
rù chǎng
  1. 1 to enter the venue for a meeting
  2. 2 to enter into an examination
  3. 3 to enter a stadium, arena etc

Idioms (20)

一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
  1. 1 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to go to great lengths
  3. 3 to search heaven and earth
上天无路，入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
  1. 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
  3. 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
  1. 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不安其室
bù ān qí shì
  1. 1 to be discontented with one's home
  2. 2 to have adulterous relations after marriage (of women) (idiom)
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
  1. 1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
入土为安
rù tǔ wéi ān
  1. 1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入情入理
rù qíng rù lǐ
  1. 1 sensible and reasonable (idiom)
入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
兵来将挡，水来土掩
bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
  1. 1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
  2. 2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
兵来将敌，水来土堰
bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn
  1. 1 counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
  2. 2 to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
出生入死
chū shēng rù sǐ
  1. 1 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
  2. 2 brave
  3. 3 willing to risk life and limb
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
  1. 1 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. invulnerable
  3. 3 untouchable
  4. 4 thick-skinned
  5. 5 impervious to criticism
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
卷土重来
juǎn tǔ chóng lái
  1. 1 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
  3. 3 to make a comeback
单刀直入
dān dāo zhí rù
  1. 1 to get straight to the point (idiom)
国泰民安
guó tài mín ān
  1. 1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity

Sample Sentences

你才封建迷信呢！中国人讲究“入土为安”，谁愿意被烧成灰啊！火化用电，用汽油，不也是浪费资源吗？而且火化了也要埋的。
nǐ cái fēngjiàn míxìn ne ！Zhōngguórén jiǎngjiu “rùtǔwéi\'ān ”，shéi yuànyì bèi shāo chéng huī a ！huǒhuà yòng diàn ，yòng qìyóu ，bùyě shì làngfèi zīyuán ma ？érqiě huǒhuà le yě yào mái de 。
You're the superstitious one! Chinese people like to lay their dead to rest by burying them. Who would want to be burned into ashes? Cremation uses electricity, it uses gas - isn't that a wate of national resources too? Also, there's still a burial with cremation.
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