乐天知命 (樂天知命) lètiān zhī mìng
lètiān zhī mìng
set phrase
to be content with what one is
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '樂天知命')
Contained in
- 二十乐 犯错的人乐在忏悔 安份的人乐在其中 中奖的人乐不可支 喜舍的人乐善好施 热心的人乐于公益 随缘的人乐天知命 自在的人乐山爱水 旅行的人乐不思蜀 精进的人乐而不荒 淡泊的人乐业安居 逍遥的人乐以忘忧 研究的人乐此不疲 知足的人乐贫安逸 慈悲的人乐善好义 蜜月的人乐爱相待 无我的人乐于分享 庄重的人乐而不邪 丰收的人乐见成果 兴奋的人乐而能定 修道的人乐道安贫(二十樂 犯錯的人樂在懺悔 安份的人樂在其中 中獎的人樂不可支 喜捨的人樂善好施 熱心的人樂於公益 隨緣的人樂天知命 自在的人樂山愛水 旅行的人樂不思蜀 精進的人樂而不荒 淡泊的人樂業安居 逍遙的人樂以忘憂 研究的人樂此不疲 知足的人樂貧安逸 慈悲的人樂善好義 蜜月的人樂愛相待 無我的人樂於分享 莊重的人樂而不邪 豐收的人樂見成果 興奮的人樂而能定 修道的人樂道安貧) Twenty Ways to Find Joy Wrongdoers can find joy in repentance. Find joy in enjoying one's actions. Prizewinners find joy in rewards. Generous people find joy in giving. Passionate people find joy in philanthropy. Find joy in being content with whatever one has. Carefree people find joy relaxing in nature. Travelers find joy being away from home. Diligent people find joy in zealous practice. Detached people find joy in a simple life. Free people find joy in forgetting their troubles. Researchers find joy in conducting their studies. Content people find joy in living a simple life. Compassionate people find joy in kind and righteous deeds. Honeymooners find joy in being with each other. Selfless people find joy in sharing. Righteous people find joy in being upright. Farmers find joy in a fruitful harvest. Find joy in peace after moments of excitement. Spiritual practitioners find joy in the Way and frugality.
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 13 Supplement to the Biographies of Eminent Monks 續高僧傳 — count: 1
- Scroll 8 Beishan Record 北山錄 — count: 1
- Scroll 14 Guang Hong Ming Ji 廣弘明集 — count: 1 , has English translation
- Scroll 1 Hongming Ji (Collection on the Propagation and Clarification of Buddhism) 弘明集 — count: 1 , has English translation
- Scroll 6 Tan Jin Wenji 鐔津文集 — count: 1