知足常乐

zhī zú cháng lè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. satisfied with what one has (idiom)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 贪得无厌 tān dé wú yàn 贪得无厌 tān dé wú yàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied An antonym meaning 'insatiably greedy'.: avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

Synonyms

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• 安于现状 ān yú xiàn zhuàng 安于现状 ān yú xiàn zhuàng to take things as they are (idiom) A synonym meaning 'to be content with the status quo'.: to take things as they are (idiom)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not misinterpret as 'to give up easily'; it means to find joy in being content.

Child Words of 知足常乐

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 乐 乐 lè: happy
• 乐 乐 yuè: music
• 知足 知足 zhī zú: content with one's situation
• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 知 知 zhī: to know