曲肱而枕 qū gōng ér zhěn

fig. content with simple things

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. content with simple things
  2. 2. lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
曲 qū HSK 6
bent; crooked; wrong
肱 gōng
upper arm; arm
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
枕 zhěn HSK 6
pillow