汉英词典
MEANING OF 安贫乐道
安贫乐道
(安貧樂道)
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
Settle in poverty and take pleasure in sticking to your beliefs / The old scholar-officials advocated the way of life
道主张，思想。安于贫穷，以坚持自己的信念为乐。旧时士大夫所主张的为人处世之道。
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安贫乐道的人是有福的，天国是他们的。 Fortunate are those who are poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | ||
既然选择了这个清贫的行业，就要安贫乐道。 Now then you have chosen this poor industry, you should be content with it. | ||
安贫乐道就是对现有的物质条件感到满足，对自己的修道要抓紧。 Contentment with poverty and caring only for the principles' means be content with your current material conditions, while attend to cultivation in earnest. | ||
