怡然自娱 — “To be perfectly happy and self-contented”
怡然自娱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly happy and self-contented”. To find joy in one's own company or activities; to amuse oneself contentedly. Literally, “pleased and amuse oneself; contentedly self-entertain”.
怡然自娱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 怡
- yí怡táng堂yàn燕què雀blissfully ignorant of impending danger
- yí怡shēng声xià下qì气speak gently with a submissive attitude
- yí怡zhì志yǎng养shén神cultivate a tranquil mind and nourish spirit
- yí怡xìng性yǎng养shén神Relax mind and body
- yí怡qíng情yǎng养xìng性cultivate temperament and nurture spirit
- yí怡qíng情yuè悦xìng性cultivate a pleasant mood and joyful disposition
- yí怡qíng情lǐ理xìng性cultivate temperament and calm mind
- yí怡rán然zì自ruò若pleased and self-composed
- yí怡shén神yǎng养shòu寿delight spirit and nourish longevity
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Open the tool →Questions about 怡然自娱
What does 怡然自娱 mean?
怡然自娱 (yí rán zì yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly happy and self-contented”.
How do you pronounce 怡然自娱?
怡然自娱 is pronounced yí rán zì yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怡然自娱 literally mean?
Literally, 怡然自娱 means “pleased and amuse oneself; contentedly self-entertain”. It is used to mean “to be perfectly happy and self-contented”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怡然自娱?
怡然：安闲、愉快的样子。形容高兴而满足的样子