Definition
心满意足 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to feel completely content and satisfied'. It describes a state where one's desires or expectations are fully met, leaving no room for complaint. You can use it for both material satisfaction (e.g., after a good meal) and emotional fulfillment (e.g., achieving a long-term goal). It's often used as a predicate or adverbial phrase.
f.e.
to be perfectly content and satisfied
Examples
- ，心满意足。Chī le zhè dùn fàn, tā xīn mǎn yì zú de líkāi le.After this meal, he left feeling perfectly satisfied.
- ，心满意足。Kàn dào háizi kǎo shàng dàxué, fùmǔ zhōngyú xīn mǎn yì zú le.Seeing their child get into university, the parents were finally content.
- 心满意足，。Tā duì xiànzài de shēnghuó hěn xīn mǎn yì zú, bù xiǎng zài gǎibiàn shénme.He is perfectly satisfied with his current life and doesn't want to change anything.
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