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闲云野鹤
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闲云野鹤 — “A person who leads a leisurely and carefree life”

闲云野鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who leads a leisurely and carefree life”. Detached from worldly concerns. Literally, “drifting clouds and wild cranes”.

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闲云野鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闲云野鹤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闲
xián7idle, at leisure
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
野
yě11wild, open country
鹤
hè15crane bird

Example Sentence with 闲云野鹤

他厌倦了都市的喧嚣,决定像闲云野鹤一样,回归田园生活。
He grew tired of the city's hustle and bustle and decided to live a leisurely and detached life, returning to a pastoral setting.

Idioms Related to 闲云野鹤

Synonyms of 闲云野鹤

  • xián闲yún云gū孤hè鹤free and unrestrained person

More idioms starting with 闲

  • xián闲jū居wú无liáo聊idle and bored
  • xián闲qíng情bié别zhì致leisurely mood and unique charm
  • 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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Questions about 闲云野鹤

What does 闲云野鹤 mean?

闲云野鹤 (xián yún yě hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who leads a leisurely and carefree life”.

How do you pronounce 闲云野鹤?

闲云野鹤 is pronounced xián yún yě hè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闲云野鹤 literally mean?

Literally, 闲云野鹤 means “drifting clouds and wild cranes”. It is used to mean “a person who leads a leisurely and carefree life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闲云野鹤?

闲:无拘束。飘浮的云,野生的鹤。旧指生活闲散、脱离世事的人。

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