趋吉避凶 Seek good fortune and avoid misfortune
Explanation
指追求吉利，躲避灾祸。
To pursue good fortune and avoid misfortune.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有一个叫李白的诗人，他一生喜欢游历各地，欣赏名山大川，但是他也有一个致命的弱点，那就是胆小怕事，每当遇到一些危险的事情，他总是想着如何趋吉避凶，尽可能的避免不必要的风险。有一次，他去游览黄山，半路上遇到了一群强盗，李白吓得魂飞魄散，拔腿就跑，强盗们见他如此胆小，便没有追赶，李白这才得以逃脱。从此之后，李白更加注重趋吉避凶，避免一切可能的危险。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. He loved to travel all over the country, admiring famous mountains and rivers. However, he also had a fatal weakness—he was timid. Whenever he encountered danger, he always tried to find good fortune and avoid misfortune, minimizing unnecessary risks as much as possible. Once, when he was visiting Huangshan Mountain, he encountered a group of bandits on the way. Li Bai was so frightened that he immediately ran away. Seeing his cowardice, the bandits did not pursue him, and he escaped safely. After that, Li Bai paid more attention to pursuing good fortune and avoiding misfortune, avoiding all possible dangers.
Usage
用作谓语、宾语；用于处事
Used as predicate and object; used in dealing with things.
Examples
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他总是趋吉避凶，不愿承担风险。
tā zǒngshì qū jí bì xiōng, bù yuàn chéngdān fēngxiǎn。
He always seeks good fortune and avoids misfortune.
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投资理财要趋吉避凶，选择稳健型产品。
tóuzī lǐcái yào qū jí bì xiōng, xuǎnzé wěnjiàn xíng chǎnpǐn。
Investment should seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, choose stable products.
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人生在世，难免会遇到一些挫折和不幸，我们要做的就是趋吉避凶，尽量避免不必要的风险和伤害。
rénshēng zài shì, nánmiǎn huì yùdào yīxiē cuòzhé hé bùxìng, wǒmen yào zuò de jiùshì qū jí bì xiōng, jǐnliàng bìmiǎn bù bìyào de fēngxiǎn hé shānghài。
Life is full of ups and downs, we must strive to attract happiness and avoid misfortune, to minimize unnecessary risks and harms.