悠然神往 — “To be lost in reverie”
悠然神往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be lost in reverie”. To yearn for something distant or ideal; to be deeply absorbed in a beautiful thought. Literally, “Leisurely and spiritually captivated”.
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悠然神往 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悠然神往 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 悠然神往
坐在窗边，看着远方的云朵，她不禁悠然神往
Sitting by the window, gazing at the distant clouds, she couldn't help but be lost in reverie.
Idioms Related to 悠然神往
More idioms starting with 悠
- yōu悠zāi哉yóu游zāi哉leisurely and carefree
- 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zì自dé得leisurely and content
- yōu悠rán然zì自shì适leisurely and content
- yōu悠xián闲zì自zai在relaxed and at ease
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Open the tool →Questions about 悠然神往
What does 悠然神往 mean?
悠然神往 (yōu rán shén wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be lost in reverie”.
How do you pronounce 悠然神往?
悠然神往 is pronounced yōu rán shén wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悠然神往 literally mean?
Literally, 悠然神往 means “Leisurely and spiritually captivated”. It is used to mean “to be lost in reverie”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悠然神往?
悠然：遥远的样子；神往：一心向往。形容心神似乎要飞到某个地方