a Cantonese equivalent which comes to my mind is being 'chi chuk' which I would translate as 'be contented and not to expect too much'...
(This sign is hanging on a wall in our house, to remind me)There is also another Cantonese phrase, 'Chi Leong' which I would interpret as 'to know who you are, know your capabilities as well as your limitations, in your expectation of things'. But then again, there are all kinds of people in life, and especially where a person's ego is involved.
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