安份守己
ān​fèn​shǒu​jǐ

to know one's place

  • created sense approved 安份守己 · ān​fèn​shǒu​jǐ · to know one's place — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    安份守己

    ān​fèn​shǒu​jǐ

    to know one's place

    (variant form) to abide by the law and behave oneself; to be content with one's station in life

    安 (literal) → 安 · ān · to be content 份 (literal) → 份 · fèn · share 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to abide by 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self

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