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安居乐业【ān jū lè yè】


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Lao Zi, one of the great ancient philosophers in China proposed a utopia in his opinion: a small country with a small population, where people don’t need to travel far on carriages or ships; there’s no war so people need not sacrifice themselves; people work on the field they like, lives comfortably, happily, and safely. This country is close to neighbouring countries but does not interact with them. 

[Annotation] 安居: Live safely and comfortably. 乐业: Work happily. 

[Definition] Refers to a condition that people all live safely and comfortably, working in the field they like.

 

* If you are interested in Chinese folk tales or ghost stories, have a look at: https://chinesestoriesfolktales.quora.com

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