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This feature highlights the idiom 「知足不辱」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Know that you are content and you will not be humiliated. It means don’t be greedy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhī zú bù rǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji1 juk1 bat1 yuk6

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.