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知足不辱
zhī​zú​bù​rǔ

to be content is to avoid disgrace

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 知足 zhī​zú
    to be content
    to be satisfied with one's situation; to be content with what one has
  2. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  3. 辱 rǔ noun
    disgrace
    disgrace; shame; dishonor; the opposite of 荣 róng