wealth lies in contentment(fù zài zhī zú)

wealth lies in contentment

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ù Z à izh ī Z ú, which means that when you have wealth, you should know to be satisfied and not be insatiable. It comes from Shuo Yuan Tan Cong by Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used to admonish

The origin of Idioms

Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty wrote in Shuo Yuan Tan Cong: "to be rich is to be contented, and to seek retreat is the most important."

Idiom explanation

After having wealth, we should know to be satisfied and not be insatiable.

Chinese PinYin : fù zài zhī zú