居安思危

jū'ānsīwēi

to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime

Wiktionary

Homographs

居安思危 jūānsīwēi
  1. to think of danger in times of safety
  2. to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)

Entry Composition

=1 居 Jū surname Ju
=1 居 jī (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
=1 居 jū
  1. to reside
  2. to be (in a certain position)
  3. to store up
  4. to be at a standstill
  5. residence
  6. house
  7. restaurant
  8. classifier for bedrooms
=1 居 jù
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 倨 (jù, “haughty”)
  2. alternative form of 倨 (jù, “haughty”)
=2 安 Ān surname An
=2 安 ān
  1. (bound form) calm; peaceful
  2. to calm; to set at ease
  3. safe; secure; in good health
  4. content; satisfied (as in 安於 ānyú)
  5. to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  6. to install; to fix; to fit
  7. to bring (a charge against sb)
  8. to harbor (certain intentions)
  9. ampere (abbr. for 安培 ānpéi)
=3 思 sī
  1. to think
  2. to consider
=3 思 sāi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 䰄 (“heavily bearded”)
  2. alternative form of 䰄 (“heavily bearded”)
=4 危 Wēi surname Wei
=4 危 wēi
  1. danger
  2. to endanger
  3. Taiwan pr. wéi