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知足常乐

zhī zú cháng lèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4c303098b5c49398. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

知足常樂 知足常乐 [zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4] /satisfied with what one has (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 知足常樂

  • 知
    zhī

    to know / to be aware

  • 足
    jù

    excessive

    zú

    (bound form) foot / leg / sufficient / ample / as much as / fully

  • 常
    cháng

    always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant

    Cháng

    surname Chang

  • 乐
    lào

    used in place names

    lè

    happy / cheerful / to laugh

    yuè

    music

    Lè

    surname Le

    Yuè

    surname Yue

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.