知足常乐

知足常乐 zhīzúchánglè in a sentence

Satisfied with what one has (idiom)†

Full dictionary entry HSK 6 2 sentences

知足常乐 (zhīzúchánglè) means Satisfied with what one has (idiom) †. Below are 2 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

老人常说 知足常乐 。

Lǎorén cháng shuō zhīzúchánglè.

The old man often says that contentment brings happiness.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 知足常乐

知足常乐 并不等于不求进步。

Zhīzúchánglè bìng bù děngyú bù qiú jìnbù.

Being content is not the same as not seeking progress.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 知足常乐

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This page shows 2 sentences using 知足常乐 (zhīzúchánglè, "Satisfied with what one has (idiom) †"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

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