安分守己 anfen shouji law-abiding and honest

Explanation

指安守本分，规矩老实。

refers to being law-abiding and honest.

Origin Story

从前，在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫阿牛的青年。阿牛自小父母双亡，靠着祖辈留下的一亩三分地艰难地生活。他性格内向，不善言辞，平日里只知道勤勤恳恳地耕种，安分守己地生活，从不与村里人发生争执，村里人都说他是个老实巴交的好青年。一天，村里来了一位算命先生，他走街串巷，为村民们算命卜卦。阿牛也好奇地去请先生为他算命。算命先生掐指一算，便说道：“小伙子，你的命格不错，注定会有富贵荣华，但你必须安分守己，切不可贪图享乐，否则将会招来祸患。”阿牛谨记先生的话，依然勤勤恳恳地劳作。几年后，朝廷下令征税，村民们纷纷叫苦连天。阿牛因为多年来安分守己，没有触犯法律，所以没有被查处，顺利地交了税。后来，他凭借自己的勤劳和智慧，终于在村里过上了幸福的生活。这个故事告诉我们，安分守己，遵纪守法，才能获得幸福的人生。

congqian, zai yige pianpi de xiaoshancun li, zhu zhe yige ming jiao aniude qingnian. aniuzichao fumushuangwang, kaozhe zubei liu xia de yimu sanfen di jiannan de shenghuo. ta xinggenei xiang, bushanyan ci, pingri li zhi zhidao qinqin kengkeng de gengzhong, anfen shouji de shenghuo, cong bu yu cunli ren fasheng zhengzhi, cunli rendou shuo ta shige laoshi bajiao de hao qingnian. yitian, cunli lai le yiwai suanming xiangsheng, ta zou jie chuangxiang, wei cunmin men suanming bugua. aniuyeyou haoqi de qu qing xiangsheng wei ta suanming. suanming xiangsheng qia zhi yisuan, bian shuo dao：xiao huazi, nin de mingge bucuo, zhuding hui you fugui rong hua, dan ni bixu anfen shouji, qieke buke tantaoxiangle, fouze jiang hui zhaolai huhuan。aniujinji xiangsheng de hua, yiran qinqin kengkeng di laozhuo. jinian hou, chao ting xia ling zhengshui, cunmin men fenfen jiaokuliantian. aniuyinwei duonian lai anfen shouji, meiyou chufan falv, suoyimeiyou bei chachu, shunli de jiao le shui. houlai, ta pingjie zijide qinlao he zhihui, zhongyu zai cunli guo shang le xingfu de shenghuo. zhege gushi gaosu women, anfen shouji, zunji shoufa, ca neng huode xingfu de rensheng.

Once upon a time, in a remote mountain village, there lived a young man named A Niu. A Niu lost his parents at a young age and lived with difficulty on a small piece of land left by his ancestors. He was introverted, not eloquent, worked diligently on his field, and lived an honest life. He never quarreled with the villagers, and everyone called him an honest, kind young man. One day, a fortune-teller came to the village and went from house to house to predict the future of the villagers. A Niu was also curious and had his fortune told by the fortune-teller. The fortune-teller examined his palms and said, "Young man, you have a good fate. You are destined to achieve wealth and fame. But you must maintain your life in order and not be greedy for pleasure, or you will attract misfortune." A Niu kept the fortune-teller's words in mind and continued to work diligently. Years later, the court ordered taxes to be levied, and the villagers complained bitterly. Because A Niu had always kept his life in order and had not broken any laws, he was not punished and paid his taxes smoothly. Later, through his diligent work and wisdom, he finally lived a happy life in the village. This story teaches us that by being honest and following the law, we can achieve a happy life.

Usage

常用于形容一个人为人老实，不越轨。

changyongyu xingrong yige ren weiren laoshi, buyuegui

Often used to describe someone who is honest and law-abiding.

Examples

• 他为人安分守己，从不惹是生非。

  ta weiren anfen shouji, cong bu reshishengfei

  He is a law-abiding citizen, never causing trouble.

• 老老实实安分守己过日子，不好吗？

  laolaoshi shi anfen shouji guorizi, buhaoma

  Why not live honestly and peacefully?

Related Idioms

• 安分守己

• 遵纪守法

Opposite Idioms

• 违法乱纪

• 为非作歹