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悠然自得 — “Leisurely and carefree”

悠然自得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leisurely and carefree”. At ease and content. Literally, “leisurely and self-content”.

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悠然自得 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 悠yōu
  • 然rán
  • 自zì
  • 得dé

悠然自得 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悠
yōu11leisurely, long, or swaying
然
rán12thus, so, yes
自
zì6from, self, naturally
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable

Example Sentence with 悠然自得

老人坐在公园的长椅上,喝着茶,看着孩子们玩耍,显得悠然自得
The old man sat on a park bench, drinking tea and watching the children play, looking perfectly at ease and content.

Idioms Related to 悠然自得

Synonyms of 悠然自得

  • tài泰rán然zì自ruò若calm and self-possessed

Antonyms of 悠然自得

  • ruò若yǒu有suǒ所shī失as if something were lost

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shén神wǎng往lost in reverie
  • yōu悠rán然zì自shì适leisurely and content
  • yōu悠xián闲zì自zai在relaxed and at ease

Questions about 悠然自得

What does 悠然自得 mean?
悠然自得 (yōu rán zì dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leisurely and carefree”.
How do you pronounce 悠然自得?
悠然自得 is pronounced yōu rán zì dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悠然自得 literally mean?
Literally, 悠然自得 means “leisurely and self-content”. It is used to mean “leisurely and carefree”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悠然自得?
悠然:闲适的样子;自得:内心得意舒适。形容悠闲而舒适。
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