安分守己

ān fèn shǒu jǐ

Dictionary entry

to be content with one's lot (idiom)

What does 安分守己 mean?

安分守己 (ān fèn shǒu jǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be content with one's lot (idiom)

2to know one's place

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安Ānsurname An 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 守shǒuto guard · to defend 己jǐself · oneself

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安分守己

ān fèn shǒu jǐ

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