After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「安分守已」. Meaning and usage are below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「安分守已」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Be honest and abide by the rules, do your duty and don’t do anything illegal.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ān fèn shǒu yǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
on1 fan1 sau2 yi5
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

