悠哉游哉 — “Leisurely and carefree”
悠哉游哉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leisurely and carefree”. At ease and comfortable; in a state of relaxed tranquility. Literally, “leisurely, at leisure”.
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悠哉游哉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 悠yōu
- 哉zāi
- 游yóu
- 哉zāi
悠哉游哉 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 悠哉游哉
他退休后，每天都悠哉游哉地在家中看书、品茶
After he retired, he spent his days leisurely reading books and sipping tea at home.
Idioms Related to 悠哉游哉
Synonyms of 悠哉游哉
More idioms starting with 悠
- yōu悠yōu悠hū忽hū忽dreamy, dazed, or absent-minded
- yōu悠yōu悠yáng扬yáng扬Melodious, lingering, and gently drifting
- yōu悠yōu悠dàng荡dàng荡swaying leisurely, drifting aimlessly
- yōu悠yóu游zì自zai在leisurely, carefree, and at ease
- yōu悠yóu游zì自dé得leisurely and content
- yōu悠rán然shén神wǎng往lost in reverie
- yōu悠rán然zì自dé得leisurely and content
- yōu悠rán然zì自shì适leisurely and content
Questions about 悠哉游哉
- What does 悠哉游哉 mean?
- 悠哉游哉 (yōu zāi yóu zāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leisurely and carefree”.
- How do you pronounce 悠哉游哉?
- 悠哉游哉 is pronounced yōu zāi yóu zāi in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 悠哉游哉 literally mean?
- Literally, 悠哉游哉 means “leisurely, at leisure”. It is used to mean “leisurely and carefree”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 悠哉游哉?
- 指悠闲自在。