蜗居 (蝸居)
wō jū
Pinyin

Definition

蜗居 (蝸居)
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wō jū
  1. humble abode
  2. to live (in a tiny, cramped space)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

jū rán
  1. 1 unexpectedly
  2. 2 to one's surprise
  3. 3 go so far as to
tóng jū
  1. 1 to live together
jiā jū
  1. 1 home
  2. 2 residence
  3. 3 to stay at home (unemployed)
  1. 1 surname Ju
jū zhù
  1. 1 to reside
  2. 2 to dwell
  3. 3 to live in a place
  4. 4 resident in

Idioms (11)

功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū
  1. 1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
安居乐业
ān jū lè yè
  1. 1 to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
居功自傲
jū gōng zì ào
  1. 1 satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
居安思危
jū ān sī wēi
  1. 1 to think of danger in times of safety
  2. 2 to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)
居心不良
jū xīn bù liáng
  1. 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom)

Sample Sentences

唉!想要个蜗居就这么难吗?
ài !xiǎngyào gè wōjū jiù zhème nán ma ?
Ah! Is getting a modest home of my own really this difficult?
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