an trú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安住, composed of 安 (“peaceful”) and 住 (“to live”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʈʊw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʈʊw˦˥]

Verb

(literary) to live in peace; to live peacefully and carefree
an trú trong hiện tại
to live without worrying about the present

Thở vào, tâm tĩnh lặng
Thở ra, miệng mỉm cười
An trú trong hiện tại
Giờ phút đẹp tuyệt vời
(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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