Jun 4, 2003 01:18
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知足常乐
zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4
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Note added at 2003-06-04 01:27:23 (GMT)
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This is an idiomatic expression meaning you will be happy if you are contented with what you have.
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Note added at 2003-06-04 01:27:23 (GMT)
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This is an idiomatic expression meaning you will be happy if you are contented with what you have.
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Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.
Native in English
Fulltime TECHNICAL/MEDICAL pro since '87
Native in: English 
Works in: Chinese to English, Spanish to English
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知足心安
zhi1 zu2 xin1 an1: literally, "know what is sufficient, and your heart will be peaceful."
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Note added at 2003-06-04 01:26:17 (GMT)
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Or, 知足常乐: zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4: literally, \"know what is sufficient, and you will always be happy.\"
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Note added at 2003-06-05 03:23:38 (GMT)
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My art teacher used to offer coffee to his students occasionally, and he had a set of two wooden spoons he put in his sugar bowl when he did so. The first one had a hole in the middle of it (that is, you couldn\'t get any sugar with it, it all fell out). After he finished laughing at you for that one, he said, \"Ok, I\'ll get you another spoon,\" and put the second one in. This one was convex instead of concave, and had \"zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4\" painted on it. He was pretty thin so I guess he had learned his lesson at least in terms of sugaring his coffee.
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Note added at 2003-06-04 01:26:17 (GMT)
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Or, 知足常乐: zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4: literally, \"know what is sufficient, and you will always be happy.\"
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Note added at 2003-06-05 03:23:38 (GMT)
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My art teacher used to offer coffee to his students occasionally, and he had a set of two wooden spoons he put in his sugar bowl when he did so. The first one had a hole in the middle of it (that is, you couldn\'t get any sugar with it, it all fell out). After he finished laughing at you for that one, he said, \"Ok, I\'ll get you another spoon,\" and put the second one in. This one was convex instead of concave, and had \"zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4\" painted on it. He was pretty thin so I guess he had learned his lesson at least in terms of sugaring his coffee.
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Kvasir
: i would go for ~{V*Wc3#@V~}
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ì盽贾
well-known chinese idiom.
literally: knowing you have enough, will make you always happy.
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Note added at 2003-06-04 01:27:59 (GMT)
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oops... crash with above answers...
my answer is in traditional characters.
literally: knowing you have enough, will make you always happy.
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Note added at 2003-06-04 01:27:59 (GMT)
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oops... crash with above answers...
my answer is in traditional characters.
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