知足

zhīzú

adjective HSK 7 #16,269

Meanings

1 content with one's situation; satisfied with what one has

Characters

sufficient; enough

Examples

知足常乐。

Zhīzú cháng lè.

Contentment brings happiness.

他是一个知足的人，从不抱怨。

Tā shì yí gè zhīzú de rén, cóng bù bàoyuàn.

He is a contented person who never complains.

Tips

culture

知足常乐 (zhīzú cháng lè) — 'contentment brings lasting happiness' — is one of the most well-known Chinese proverbs, rooted in Daoist philosophy. Laozi wrote: 知足者富 ('those who know contentment are rich').

Stroke Order

知 zhī

足 zú