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