守分安常 — “To abide by one's duties and be content with the established order”
守分安常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abide by one's duties and be content with the established order”. To keep to one's proper place and accept the status quo. Literally, “Keep to one's duty and be content with the usual”.
守分安常 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 守分安常 mean?
守分安常 (shǒu fēn ān cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abide by one's duties and be content with the established order”.
How do you pronounce 守分安常?
守分安常 is pronounced shǒu fēn ān cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 守分安常 literally mean?
Literally, 守分安常 means “Keep to one's duty and be content with the usual”. It is used to mean “to abide by one's duties and be content with the established order”.
What is the Chinese definition of 守分安常?
信守本分，安于故常。