ān fèn shǒu jǐ

安分守己 (ān fèn shǒu jǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place”.

Meanings

  1. 1to be content with one's lot (idiom)
  2. 2to know one's place

Characters in 安分守己

安ān · (bound form) calm; peaceful分fēn · to divide; to separate守shǒu · to guard己jǐ · self

Related words

自己oneself; (attributive) one's own分钟minute安全safe; secure分to divide; to separate分part部分part; portion; piece晚安Good night!安排to arrange安静quiet分手to part company十分very安(bound form) calm; peaceful

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