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知足常乐 — “To be content with what one has”

知足常乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with what one has”. To find joy in being satisfied with one's current situation. Literally, “To know satisfaction brings constant joy”.

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知足常乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 知zhī
  • 足zú
  • 常cháng
  • 乐lè

知足常乐 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

Example Sentence with 知足常乐

他虽然生活简单,却知足常乐,每天都过得非常愉快。
Although he lives a simple life, he finds joy in contentment and lives every day very happily.

Idioms Related to 知足常乐

Synonyms of 知足常乐

  • xīn心mǎn满yì意zú足utterly content and satisfied
  • zì自dé得qí其lè乐find joy in one's own way

Antonyms of 知足常乐

  • fèn愤fèn愤bù不píng平indignant and resentful
  • yù郁yù郁guǎ寡huān欢melancholy and unhappy

More idioms starting with 知

  • zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
  • zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
  • zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
  • zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
  • zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
  • zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之,,bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰,,xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难,,xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
  • zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
  • zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
  • zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered

Questions about 知足常乐

What does 知足常乐 mean?
知足常乐 (zhī zú cháng lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with what one has”.
How do you pronounce 知足常乐?
知足常乐 is pronounced zhī zú cháng lè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知足常乐 literally mean?
Literally, 知足常乐 means “to know satisfaction brings constant joy”. It is used to mean “to be content with what one has”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知足常乐?
知道满足,就总是快乐。形容安于已经得到的利益、地位。
Copy the pinyin for 知足常乐 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.知足常乐 is featured in “10 Chinese Idioms About Life, Change, and Contentment” →Learn 10 Chinese idioms about life's changes, hardship, time, and contentment, with exact meanings, usage notes, and natural examples.

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