安分

ānfèn

adjective #17,922

Meanings

1 content with one's lot
2 knowing one's place
3 well-behaved

Characters

peaceful; content

one's lot; role; duty

Examples

他从来都不是个安分的人。

Tā cónglái dōu bú shì gè ānfèn de rén.

He has never been someone who stays in his lane.

你就不能安分点吗？

Nǐ jiù bù néng ānfèn diǎn ma?

Can't you just behave yourself?

Tips

usage

Often used negatively — 不安分 means restless/troublemaking. The fuller idiom 安分守己 means to mind one's own business and stay out of trouble.

Stroke Order

安 ān

分 fēn