be contented in poverty and devoted to things spiritual(gān pín lè dào)

be contented in poverty and devoted to things spiritual

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ā NP í NL è D à o, meaning willing to accept poverty, willing to abide by the Tao, is the attitude advocated by Confucianism. It comes from the biography of Wei Biao in the later Han Dynasty.

Sweet and poor: willing to suffer from poverty; happy way: willing to keep the way. Willing to accept poverty, willing to keep the road. It is the attitude advocated by Confucianism. Fan Ye's biography of Wei Biao in the book of the later Han Dynasty, which was written in the Southern Dynasty of Song Dynasty, said: "to live in peace and contentment with the poor, to live in peace and contentment, and to assist Confucianism in three aspects, which they do not admire." Example: Volume 18 of Wen Jian Qian Lu written by Shao Bowen of Song Dynasty: "I didn't ask for a name. Since I'm known by the world, what's the use of it? Therefore, if you are willing to live a happy life, you will have no shortage in your life. " synonymous with poverty and happiness

Chinese PinYin : gān pín lè dào