安分 (ān fèn) — content with one's lot, knowing one's place (and not overstepping one's role)
Definition
A traditional, virtue-leaning adjective meaning content with one's lot and not overstepping one's role — close to ‘knowing one's place.’ Often carries a conservative or approving tone in older or moralistic contexts.
adjective
content with one's lotknowing one's place (and not overstepping one's role)
Examples
- 安分，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn ān fèn, cóng lái bù rě má fan.He is a person who knows his place, never causing trouble.
- 安分，。Tā ān fèn dì guò zhe jiǎn dān de shēng huó, cóng bú xiàn mù bié rén.She lives a simple life contentedly, never envying others.
- 安分，。Fù mǔ xī wàng hái zi néng ān fèn, bú yào zuò chāo chū zì jǐ néng lì de shì.Parents hope their children will know their place and not do things beyond their ability.
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