知足 [－－]

Jyutping zi1 zuk1
Pinyin zhī zú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. content with one's situation
  2. to know contentment (hence happiness)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    識得​滿足​；​唔​會​因為​不停​嘅​慾​望​而​感到​唔​滿足
    contented; satisfied
    • 知足常樂
      知足常乐
      zi1 zuk1 soeng4 lok6
      one who is contented is always happy
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be content with one's lot; to be satisfied with one's life; to be fulfilled
    • 你就知足吧！
      你就知足吧！
      nǐ jiù zhī zú ba ！
      Just appreciate what you've got already!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5350
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    知足常乐。
    知足常樂。
    zhī zú cháng lè 。
    • Happy is the man who is contented.
  2. Mandarin
    谁都知道知足常乐。
    誰都知道知足常樂。
    shéi dōu zhī dào zhī zú cháng lè 。
    • Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.
  3. Mandarin
    无可厚非，他是穷，不过他却知足。
    無可厚非，他是窮，不過他卻知足。
    wú kě hòu fēi ， tā shì qióng ， bù guò tā què zhī zú 。
    • It is true that he is poor, but he is contented.
  4. Mandarin
    知足者常乐。
    知足者常樂。
    zhī zú zhě cháng lè 。
    • Those who count their blessings experience more joy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    知足常乐
    知足常樂
    zi1 zuk1 soeng4 lok6
    • one who is contented is always happy
    • one is always happy if he/she is contented
  2. Cantonese
    要生活富足最紧要知足。
    要生活富足最緊要知足。
    • Contentedness is what leads to an abundant life.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你就知足吧！
    你就知足吧！
    nǐ jiù zhī zú ba ！
    • Just appreciate what you've got already!