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知足常樂

简知足常乐 · 繁知足常樂

Mandarin · pinyin zhī zú cháng lè

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1–2–2–4 · zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4

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zi1 zuk1 soeng4 lok6

Cantonese word readings for 知足常樂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

zi1 zuk1 soeng4 lok6

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

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(idiomatic) one who is contented is always happy; to be content with one's lot and be cheerful in life; a contented mind is a perpetual feast