zhī

HSK 7-9
common
idiom

Meaning of 知足

知足 means content; satisfied with what one has. Pronounced zhī zú. HSK 7-9.

  • content; satisfied with what one has

Definitions & Examples

Zhī
cháng
shì
zhǒng
rén
shēng
zhì
huì
 

Contentment brings constant joy is a kind of life wisdom.

duì
xiàn
zài
de
shēng
huó
hěn
zhī
 

He is very content with his current life.

Zuò
rén
yào
zhī
 
yào
tān
yàn
 

One should be content and not insatiably greedy.

shì
ge
zhī
de
rén
 
cóng
rén
pān
 

She is a content person who never compares herself with others.

Lǎo
ren
jia
zhī
qiú
 
xīn
tài
píng
 

The elderly man is content and has no desires, with a peaceful state of mind.