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安分守己 — “To be content with one's station and abide by the rules”

安分守己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with one's station and abide by the rules”. Not causing trouble or seeking more than one's due. Literally, “Content with one's lot, abide by oneself”.

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安分守己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 安ān
  • 分fèn
  • 守shǒu
  • 己jǐ

安分守己 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
安
ān6peace, calm, safe
分
fèn4divide, separate, share
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
己
jǐ3self, oneself

Example Sentence with 安分守己

小明毕业后进入公司,一直安分守己地工作,深受同事们的好评。
After graduating, Xiao Ming joined the company and has always worked diligently and responsibly, earning high praise from his colleagues.

Idioms Related to 安分守己

Synonyms of 安分守己

  • xún循guī规dǎo蹈jǔ矩follow rules and conventions strictly

Antonyms of 安分守己

  • wéi为fēi非zuò作dǎi歹commit evil deeds
  • rě惹shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • wéi违fǎ法luàn乱jì纪violate laws and disrupt discipline

More idioms starting with 安

  • ān安bù不wàng忘wēi危In peace, do not forget danger
  • ān安zhī之ruò若mìng命accept one's lot with equanimity
  • ān安zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly as normal
  • ān安lè乐wō窝a cozy haven
  • ān安yú于yì一yú隅content with one's limited circumstances
  • ān安yú于suǒ所xí习content with familiar routines
  • ān安yú于gù故sú俗,,nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge
  • ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状content with the status quo
  • ān安yú于pán盘shí石stable as a huge rock
  • ān安yú于pán磐shí石Secure as a massive rock
  • ān安fèn份shǒu守jǐ己content with one's lot and law-abiding
  • ān安qí其suǒ所xí习comfortable with the familiar

Questions about 安分守己

What does 安分守己 mean?
安分守己 (ān fèn shǒu jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with one's station and abide by the rules”.
How do you pronounce 安分守己?
安分守己 is pronounced ān fèn shǒu jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安分守己 literally mean?
Literally, 安分守己 means “Content with one's lot, abide by oneself”. It is used to mean “to be content with one's station and abide by the rules”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安分守己?
分:本分。规矩老实,守本分,不做违法的事。
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