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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

安分 [ānfèn]
  1. 1. adjective contented

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

安分 [ānfèn]
  1. 1. not go beyond one's bounds; be law-abiding; know one's place
    这孩子在课堂上一点也不安分,老要搞小动作。
    The boy doesn't behave himself in class; he's always playing some prank or other.
    他小时侯就不安分,长大了更爱惹事。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

安分 [ānfèn]
  1. 1. 规矩;老实;安于本分
    做人要安分,不要贪取不义之财。
  2. 2. 不宜写作"安份"。"分"这里不读fēn。

Examples

这孩子在课堂上一点也不安分,老要搞小动作。
The boy doesn't behave himself in class; he's always playing some prank or other. 安分
我知道你是个老实人,你是安分守己的。
I know you are an honest man, content with your lot and not causing any trouble. 安分守己
你如果不安分,他就要给你颜色看。
If you go on making trouble, he'll show (or tell) you a thing or two. 给颜色看
他小时侯就不安分,长大了更爱惹事。 安分
我们都是安分守己的老实人。 安分守己
她是一个儇薄女子, 很不安分守己的。
She is a skittish girl who doesn't behave herself. 儇薄
做人要安分,不要贪取不义之财。 安分
他一辈子安分守己,从来不做违法违纪的事。 安分守己

Word Decomposition


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