既来之,则安之 [ jì lái zhī,zé ān zhī ]

基本释义

《论语·季氏》:“既来之,则安之。” 原意是:既然把他们招抚来,就要把他们安顿下来。后多指既然来到这里,就要在这里安下心来。既:已经。来之:使之来。安之:使之安。

出 处

《论语·季氏》:“夫如是,故远人不服,则修文德以来之。既来之,则安之。”

英文翻译

If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.; Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.; Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it eas