身在福中不知福 shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú

DEFINITIONS

  1. to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off

CHARACTERS

身 shēn body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
在 zài be at, in, on; consist in, rest
福 fú happiness, good fortune, blessing
中 zhōng central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend
福 fú happiness, good fortune, blessing