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怡然自得 — “Content and at ease”

怡然自得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Content and at ease”. Feeling perfectly happy and pleased with oneself, often in a relaxed and comfortable way. Literally, “Pleasantly self-contented”.

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怡然自得 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 怡yí
  • 然rán
  • 自zì
  • 得dé

怡然自得 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
怡
yí8pleasant, joyful, delighted
然
rán12thus, so, yes
自
zì6from, self, naturally
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable

Example Sentence with 怡然自得

他坐在窗边,品着茶,读着书,怡然自得地享受着周末的宁静时光。
He sat by the window, sipping tea and reading a book, perfectly content and at ease, enjoying the tranquil weekend hours.

Idioms Related to 怡然自得

Synonyms of 怡然自得

  • dé得yì意yáng洋yáng洋overflowing with self-satisfaction
  • zì自dé得qí其lè乐find joy in one's own way
  • chóu踌chú躇mǎn满zhì志proud and content with achievements

Antonyms of 怡然自得

  • xīn心fán烦yì意luàn乱distressed and disoriented
  • chàng怅rán然ruò若shī失lost and frustrated
  • dǎn胆zhàn战xīn心jīng惊trembling with fear

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lè乐pleased and self-contented
  • yí怡rán然zì自yú娱contentedly amuse oneself
  • yí怡rán然zì自ruò若pleased and self-composed
  • yí怡rán然zì自zú足pleased and content with oneself
  • yí怡shén神yǎng养shòu寿delight spirit and nourish longevity

Questions about 怡然自得

What does 怡然自得 mean?
怡然自得 (yí rán zì dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Content and at ease”.
How do you pronounce 怡然自得?
怡然自得 is pronounced yí rán zì dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怡然自得 literally mean?
Literally, 怡然自得 means “Pleasantly self-contented”. It is used to mean “Content and at ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怡然自得?
怡然:安适愉快的样子。形容高兴而满足的样子。
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