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Meaning of 乐天知命

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乐 lè 天 tiān 知 zhī 命 mìng (Trad.: 樂天知命)
to be content with what one is
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Synonym: 安分守己
Example Sentences
1
首先要乐天知命
,
知足常乐
。
First optimistic attitude to life, contentment.
2
人生充满了无奈
,
所以乐天知命是很重要的
。
Life is full of compromises, so it's crucial to be optimistic.
3
他们的生活水准相对来说是较低
,
但给予我们的感觉他们是颇乐天知命的
。
We also found that even the living standard there was quite low, comparatively.
4
当然
,
这事我们对谁也没说
,
只是在脸上露出浅浅的
、
会心的一笑
,
就像老爸在乐天知命后脸上常露出的笑容那样
。
But we kept the story to ourselves, allowing ourselves only small, knowing smiles, like the one we had seen so often on Daddy' s face since he had come to terms with himself.