ān
fèn
shǒu

idiom
common

Meaning of 安分守己

安分守己 means be law-abiding and know one's place; behave oneself. Pronounced ān fèn shǒu jǐ.

  • be law-abiding and know one's place; behave oneself

Definitions & Examples

shì
ān
fèn
shǒu
de
gōng
yuán
 
cóng
shì
 

He is a law-abiding civil servant who never causes trouble.

zhǐ
xiǎng
ān
fèn
shǒu
de
guò
hǎo
de
xiǎo
zi
 

I just want to live my simple life quietly and within my means.

Zài
ge
dòng
luàn
de
nián
dài
 
ān
fèn
shǒu
shì
zhǒng
shēng
cún
zhì
huì
 

In that turbulent era, keeping one's head down was a kind of survival wisdom.

Ān
fèn
shǒu
rán
hǎo
 
dàn
yǒu
shí
yào
gǎn
chuàng
xīn
 

While it's good to be law-abiding, sometimes you also need the courage to innovate.