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Meaning of 安分守己

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安 ān 分 fèn 守 shǒu 己 jǐ
to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place
Example Sentences
1
他安分守己
,
老老实实地生活着
。
He has lived a peaceable and honest life.
2
我知道你是个老实人
,
你是安分守己的
。
I know you are an honest man, content with your lot and not causing any trouble.
3
按照他自己的标准他是个安分守己的老实人
。
He was an honest man according to his lights.
4
但如今经济不景气
,
员工安分守己许多
,
公司挖墙脚也更难
。
But economic uncertainty makes workers more inclined to stay put, and firms that want to hire find it harder to entice people to move.
5
这位老人便恳切地劝说儿子
,
要安分守己
,
听从教授的劝告
。
The old man begged his son to settle down and obey his professors.