闲云孤鹤 — “A person who is free”
闲云孤鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is free”. Unrestrained, and wanders at will, like a floating cloud and a solitary crane. Literally, “idle clouds and a solitary crane”.
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闲云孤鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闲云孤鹤 Character Breakdown
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他辞去了城市的工作，回到乡下过着闲云孤鹤般的生活。
He resigned from his city job and returned to the countryside to live a free and unrestrained life, like a solitary crane and drifting clouds.
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Synonyms of 闲云孤鹤
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- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì志leisurely mood and carefree interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì致leisurely mood and refined interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸qù趣leisurely feelings and elegant interests
- xián闲chóu愁wàn万zhǒng种a myriad of melancholy feelings
- xián闲shí时bù不shāo烧xiāng香，，jí急lái来bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚Neglect preparations, seek help last minute
- xián闲shì是xián闲fēi非idle gossip
- xián闲cáo曹lěng冷jú局an unimportant leisurely official post
- xián闲zá杂rén人děng等unauthorized or unrelated persons
- xián闲shén神yě野guǐ鬼troublesome loafers or mischief-makers
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Open the tool →Questions about 闲云孤鹤
What does 闲云孤鹤 mean?
闲云孤鹤 (xián yún gū hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is free”.
How do you pronounce 闲云孤鹤?
闲云孤鹤 is pronounced xián yún gū hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闲云孤鹤 literally mean?
Literally, 闲云孤鹤 means “idle clouds and a solitary crane”. It is used to mean “a person who is free”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲云孤鹤?
漂浮的云，孤飞的鹤。比喻无拘无束、来去自如的人。