安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ

to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23670th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be content with one's lot (idiom)
  2. 2. to know one's place

Characters

Character Meaning
安 ān HSK 3
safe; secure; safety
分 fèn HSK 1
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law
己 jǐ HSK 3
self; oneself