








含哺而熙,鼓腹而游 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of peace and contentment”. Well-fed and carefree, signifying a prosperous and untroubled existence. Literally, “Holding food in mouth and enjoying, patting belly and strolling”.

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Open the tool →含哺而熙,鼓腹而游 (hán bǔ ér xī , gǔ fù ér yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of peace and contentment”.
含哺而熙,鼓腹而游 is pronounced hán bǔ ér xī , gǔ fù ér yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 含哺而熙,鼓腹而游 means “Holding food in mouth and enjoying, patting belly and strolling”. It is used to mean “to live a life of peace and contentment”.
含哺:口含食物;鼓腹:手拍肚皮。口含食物,饱食挺腹。形容人过着安乐的生活