English–Chinese
“contentment brings happiness” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhī zú cháng lè
Example
他一直信奉知足常乐的生活态度。tā yì zhí xìn fèng zhī zú cháng lè de shēng huó tài dù
He has always believed in a way of life based on the idea that contentment brings happiness.
How to say “contentment brings happiness” in Chinese
“Contentment brings happiness” in Chinese is 知足常乐 (zhī zú cháng lè).
Recognizing that one has enough turns contentment into lasting peace and happiness.
Example sentences with 知足常乐
取得小成就后，他仍然保持知足常乐的心态。qǔ dé xiǎo chéng jiù hòu tā réng rán bǎo chí zhī zú cháng lè de xīn tài
After achieving a small success, he still maintains a mindset of contentment and happiness.
Tips for using 知足常乐
- As a motto, the idiom can frame modest living positively, but it may sound dismissive if used to respond to someone describing a serious ambition or unmet goal.