安分守己 (ān fèn shǒu jǐ) — (idiom) to be content with one's lot, to know one's place, and to behave properly

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• 他一直是个安分守己的人，从不惹事。
  Tā yì zhí shì gè ān fèn shǒu jǐ de rén, cóng bù rě shì.
  He has always been a law-abiding person who never stirs up trouble.
• 父母常教育子女要安分守己，不要跟别人攀比。
  Fù mǔ cháng jiào yù zǐ nǚ yào ān fèn shǒu jǐ, bú yào gēn bié rén pān bǐ.
  Parents often teach their children to be content with their lot and not to compare with others.
• 他安分守己地过日子，虽然不富裕但是很踏实。
  Tā ān fèn shǒu jǐ dì guò rì zi, suī rán bú fù yù dàn shì hěn tā shi.
  He lives a peaceful life, staying in his lane; although not rich, he feels very secure.