知足
zi1 zuk1zhī zú
English
- content with one's situation
- to know contentment (hence happiness)
- contented; satisfied
粵語 — Cantonese
- 識得滿足;唔會因為不停嘅慾望而感到唔滿足
Examples
知足常乐。
Happy is the man who is contented.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
知足者常乐。
Those who count their blessings experience more joy.
Tatoeba · Ivanovb CC BY
谁都知道知足常乐。
Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
知足常樂
one is always happy if he/she is contented
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk