To be content with poverty and dutifully abide by one's lot; to be willing to endure a humble life and not seek beyond one's station.
他一生甘贫守分，从不奢求财富和名利，只求问心无愧
Throughout his life, he was content with his humble circumstances and dutifully abode by his lot, never aspiring to wealth or fame, only seeking a clear conscience.
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