Live in poverty

Live in poverty

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is "ANP í NL è Ji à n", which means to be content with poverty and be happy with it. It comes from the biography of Cai Yong in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It refers to being content with poverty

Examples

The idea of being poor and happy is out of date.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Cai Yong in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye in the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "the master was born in the age of Qing and mu. He had the spirit of mellow and harmonious, thought about the classics, and wrote six classics. He lived in poverty and was happy and humble, and had no business with the world."

Idiom explanation

Be content with poverty and enjoy it.