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安分守己
ān​fèn​shǒu​jǐ

to know one's place

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 安分 ān​fèn
    law-abiding
    content with one's lot; knowing one's place and not going beyond one's bounds; well-behaved
  2. 守 shǒu verb
    to abide by
    to abide by; to follow or obey rules, laws, or promises
  3. 己 jǐ pronoun
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; your own body or person