Zhīzú, shēn cháng lè; néng rěn, xīn zì ān.

知足身常樂, 能忍心自安。

Lit Being content with what one has brings happiness; [one who] can exercise forbearance [will be] peaceful at heart.

Note [Also said zhīzúzhě cháng lè ... and zhīzú, xīn cháng lè ... ; as a chengyu: zhīzú-chánglè; see also rú bù zhīzú above.]

Topics chengyu CONTENTMENT DESIRE FORBEARANCE HAPPINESS PEACE zhīzú-chánglè