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laurel meaning in Chinese

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laurel [laurels] (Laurus nobilis)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒ.rəl]
[US: ˈlɔː.rəl]

月桂 /yuèguì/noun

laurel wreath (wreath worn as a symbol of victory)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒ.rəl riːθ]
[US: ˈlɔː.rəl ˈriːθ]

月桂冠 /yuèguìguān/noun

rest on one's laurels (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further)
verb
[UK: rest ɒn wʌnz ˈlɒ.rəlz]
[US: ˈrest ɑːn wʌnz ˈlɔː.rəlz]

bùsī jìnqǔ/verb

安于现状,不思进取 /ānyú xiànzhuàngverb

安於現狀,不思進取verb