Definition & Meaning

be content with one's lot and act one's part; know one's place; abide by the law and behave oneself

Word usage

ān fèn shǒu jǐ

安 分 守 己

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slbe content with one's lot and act one's part; know one's place; abide by the law and behave oneself
- nǐ hěn lǎo shi ān fèn shǒu jǐ
  你很老实，安分守己。
  You are an honest man, content with your lot and not causing any trouble.
- nǐ yào ān fèn shǒu jǐ bié dào chù juǎn
  你要安分守己，别到处卷。
  Keep your nose clean, and don't get involved.
- dà jiā ān fèn shǒu jǐ wǒ yě bù tí jiù shì le
  大家安分守己，我也不提旧事了。
  We could all have settled down then, minding our own business, and I'd have let bygones be bygones.
synonym
tā tā shí shí踏踏实实 xún guī dǎo jǔ循规蹈矩 fèng gōng shǒu fǎ奉公守法 ān ān fèn fèn安安分分 ān shǒu běn fèn安守本分 guī xíng jǔ bù规行矩步
antonym
wéi suǒ yù wéi为所欲为 wéi fǎ luàn jì违法乱纪 wú fǎ wú tiān无法无天 héng xíng bà dào横行霸道 hú zuò fēi wéi胡作非为 héng chōng zhí zhuàng横冲直撞 wéi fēi zuò dǎi为非作歹 dà nì bù dào大逆不道 rě shì shēng fēi惹是生非 lí jīng pàn dào离经叛道 wú shì shēng fēi无事生非 wú suǒ bù wéi无所不为 zuò jiān fàn kē作奸犯科 héng xíng wú jì横行无忌 luò tuò bù jī落拓不羁 héng xíng bù fǎ横行不法 mù wú wáng fǎ目无王法

Word usage

Note
1."安分守己" cannot be written as "安份守己"; 2."分" cannot be pronounced as "fēn" in "安分守己".

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