Live in poverty
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is "ANP í NL è Ji à n", which means to be content with poverty and be happy with it. It comes from the biography of Cai Yong in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty.
Idiom usage
It refers to being content with poverty
Examples
The idea of being poor and happy is out of date.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Cai Yong in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye in the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "the master was born in the age of Qing and mu. He had the spirit of mellow and harmonious, thought about the classics, and wrote six classics. He lived in poverty and was happy and humble, and had no business with the world."
Idiom explanation
Be content with poverty and enjoy it.
Chinese PinYin : ān pín lè jiàn
Live in poverty
beg about the streets by playing an instrument. wú shì chuī xiāo
twelve pieces of gold-lettered plates. shí èr jīn pái