安on1於jyu1現jin6狀zong6

simp安于现状

on1 jyu1 jin6 zong6ān yú xiàn zhuàng

English

to take things as they are (idiom)
to leave a situation as it is
to be happy with the status quo
to accept the present circumstances as satisfactory; to be content with the status quo; to be unwilling to change or improve

粵語 — Cantonese

習慣或容易滿足於而家嘅狀況，唔願意改變或進步

Examples

明明可以升職做主任，但佢安於現狀，唔想麻煩。
He could have been promoted to director, but he's content with the status quo and doesn't want to bother.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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