苟こう安あん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

snatching a moment of rest; seeking temporary ease

Obsolete literary term for taking a brief respite or indulging in momentary comfort, often with a negative connotation of avoiding proper effort. Cross-referenced with 偸安.

See also: 偸安

• 「苟こう安あん」は、一いち時じの安あん逸いつをむさぼることを指さす古ふるい表ひょう現げんである。

  「苟安」 is an old expression meaning to indulge in temporary ease.