知足

知足 zhīzú in a sentence

Content with one's life (to know contentment)

Full dictionary entry 2 sentences

知足 (zhīzú) means Content with one's life (to know contentment). 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.

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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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