Definition
容身之地 is a four-character set phrase (成语) meaning a place where one can physically fit in — a shelter, refuge, or living space. Literally 'place to accommodate the body,' it often carries a nuance of desperation or limited options: you use it when someone has nowhere else to go, or when a space is barely enough to survive in. It appears in formal, written, or dramatic contexts rather than everyday small talk.
n.
a place to stay (used when the space is scarce or the situation is desperate)refugeshelter (often in negative: 没有容身之地)
Examples
- ，容身之地。Zhànluàn zhōng, xǔduō rén lián yí gè róng shēn zhī de dōu méiyǒu.During the war, many people didn't even have a place to stay.
- ，容身之地。Tā piāobó bànshēng, zhōngyú zhǎodào le shǔyú zìjǐ de róng shēn zhī de.After drifting for half his life, he finally found a place of his own.
- ，容身之地。Fángjià tài gāo, niánqīngrén zài zhè zuò chéngshì jīhū zhǎo bú dào róng shēn zhī de.With housing prices so high, young people can barely find a place to stay in this city.
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