pursue good fortune and avoid disaster
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ì Hu ò Qi ú f ú, which means to seek happiness by avoiding disasters. It comes from the biography of Yuan Shaozhuan in the later Han Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Fan Ye of the Southern Song Dynasty wrote in the book of the later Han Dynasty, Yuan Shaochuan: "the officials dare not be afraid of the strong imperial power, avoid misfortune and seek happiness, and make plans together with Jin (He Jin). Nothing goes against the rules."
Analysis of Idioms
To avoid adversity and take good fortune
Idiom usage
In Qing Dynasty, Chu people won the 93rd chapter of the romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: "when it comes to festivals and crises, they put these two words aside, as long as they protect their families and avoid disasters.
pursue good fortune and avoid disaster
Cast a soldier in the face of adversity - lín nàn zhù bīng
with a bloody nose and a swollen face - bí qīng liǎn zhǒng
go with head high and chest out - áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
the sun screened off by floating clouds - fú yún bì rì