知足

zhī zú

HSK 3.0 等级 7 形容词 不太常见

释义

1. content with one's situation
2. to know contentment (hence happiness)

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 贪婪 tān lán 贪婪 tān lán avaricious 知足 is being content, while 贪婪 is greed.: avaricious

Related words

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• 满意 mǎn yì 满意 mǎn yì satisfied 满意 means 'satisfied', often with a result or outcome.: satisfied
• 知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè 知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè satisfied with what one has (idiom) A common saying: 'Contentment brings happiness'.: satisfied with what one has (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 满足 mǎn zú 满足 mǎn zú to satisfy Both mean 'content', but 满足 can also mean 'satisfied' with something specific.: to satisfy

Usage notes

Common mistakes

知足 is mainly used in set phrases or describing a person's general disposition, not for temporary satisfaction with a thing (use 满意 for that).

Cultural notes

Part of the Chinese cultural value of moderation; the saying 知足常乐 reflects the Daoist and Buddhist influence of finding happiness in simplicity.

例句

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他是个 知足 的人，总是很快乐。

He is a content person and is always happy.

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包含 知足 的词语

• 知足常乐 知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè: satisfied with what one has (idiom)

知足 的构成词

• 足 足 jù: excessive
• 足 足 zú: foot
• 知 知 zhī: to know