饮河满腹 — “To be content with one's lot”
饮河满腹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with one's lot”. To know when enough is enough; not to be greedy. Literally, “drink from the river until the belly is full”.
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饮河满腹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮河满腹 Character Breakdown
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做人应当饮河满腹，不要总是奢求更多，以免适得其反。
One should learn to be content with what one has, not always craving for more, lest it backfire.
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Synonyms of 饮河满腹
More idioms starting with 饮
- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
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Open the tool →Questions about 饮河满腹
What does 饮河满腹 mean?
饮河满腹 (yǐn hé mǎn fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with one's lot”.
How do you pronounce 饮河满腹?
饮河满腹 is pronounced yǐn hé mǎn fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮河满腹 literally mean?
Literally, 饮河满腹 means “drink from the river until the belly is full”. It is used to mean “to be content with one's lot”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮河满腹?
比喻人应知足，贪多无益。