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安分守己 (on1 fan1 sau2 gei2) — abide by the law and behave oneself; know one's place in Cantonese

onˉ¹安fanˉ¹分sauˊ²守geiˊ²己
Mandarin Pinyin: an1 fen4 shou3 ji3

Meaning of 安分守己

nounabide by the law and behave oneself; know one's place
noun(idiom) Mind one's own business

Characters in 安分守己

安on1
stabilize; pacify; console
分fan1
divide; separate; part | [ant] 合
守sau2
remain; maintain; hold to
己gei2
the sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems

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