粵

知zi1足zuk1

zi1 zuk1zhī zú

English

  1. content with one's situation
  2. to know contentment (hence happiness)
  3. contented; satisfied

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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