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淡然处之 — “To treat things with an indifferent or unconcerned attitude”

淡然处之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat things with an indifferent or unconcerned attitude”. To take things lightly and not dwell on them. Literally, “Treat with indifference”.

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淡然处之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 淡dàn
  • 然rán
  • 处chǔ
  • 之zhī

淡然处之 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent
然
rán12thus, so, yes
处
chǔ5to be at a place
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 淡然处之

面对生活中的小挫折,她总是能淡然处之,从不因此而烦恼。
Facing minor setbacks in life, she always deals with them with indifference, never letting them bother her.

Idioms Related to 淡然处之

Synonyms of 淡然处之

  • dàn淡bó泊míng明zhì志clarify aspirations through simple living

Antonyms of 淡然处之

  • yǒng勇wǎng往zhí直qián前advance bravely and vigorously

More idioms starting with 淡

  • dàn淡xiě写qīng轻miáo描touch upon lightly
  • dàn淡zhuāng妆nóng浓mǒ抹light or heavy makeup
  • dàn淡zhuāng妆qīng轻mò抹to apply light makeup
  • dàn淡sǎo扫é蛾méi眉lightly paint eyebrows for a natural look
  • dàn淡mǒ抹nóng浓zhuāng妆light and heavy makeup
  • dàn淡shuǐ水jiāo交qing情pure friendship like water
  • dàn淡rǔ汝nóng浓mǒ抹light and heavy makeup
  • dàn淡bó泊yǐ以míng明zhì志,,níng宁jìng静yǐ以zhì致yuǎn远Live simply, think clearly, achieve greatness
  • dàn淡rán然zhì置zhī之treat with indifference
  • dàn淡ér而bù不yàn厌detached but not repelled
  • dàn淡ér而wú无wèi味bland and uninteresting

Questions about 淡然处之

What does 淡然处之 mean?
淡然处之 (dàn rán chǔ zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat things with an indifferent or unconcerned attitude”.
How do you pronounce 淡然处之?
淡然处之 is pronounced dàn rán chǔ zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 淡然处之 literally mean?
Literally, 淡然处之 means “Treat with indifference”. It is used to mean “to treat things with an indifferent or unconcerned attitude”.
What is the Chinese definition of 淡然处之?
淡然:不经心,不在意;处:处理,对待。以漫不经心的态度对待事物。
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