身在福中不知福
shēn​zài​fú​zhōng​bù​zhī​fú

to be happy but not know it

  1. 身 shēn nounpronoun
    self
    one's own person; oneself; personally
  2. 在 zài preposition
    to be at
    To be located at, in, or on; to be present or at home.
  3. 福 fú nounadjective
    good fortune
    good fortune; happiness; luck; blessing; a state of well-being, often used in contrast to 祸 huò or as a specific opportunity from fate like 口福 kǒu​fú
  4. 中 zhōng locative
    middle
    middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time
  5. 不知 bù​zhī verb
    not to know
    to not know; to be unaware of or have no idea about
  6. 福 fú nounadjective
    good fortune
    good fortune; happiness; luck; blessing; a state of well-being, often used in contrast to 祸 huò or as a specific opportunity from fate like 口福 kǒu​fú