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安貧樂道

简安贫乐道 · 繁安貧樂道

Mandarin · pinyin ān pín lè dào

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1–2–4–4 · an1 pin2 le4 dao4

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on1 pan4 lok6 dou6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic) to be contented with living in poverty and take delight in abiding by moral principles