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自由自在 — “Unrestrained, carefree, and at ease”

自由自在 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unrestrained, carefree, and at ease”. Footloose and fancy-free. Literally, “Free and at ease; unrestricted and comfortable”.

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自由自在 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 由yóu
  • 自zì
  • 在zài

自由自在 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to
自
zì6from, self, naturally
在
zài6to be at or in

Example Sentence with 自由自在

假期里,他可以暂时放下工作,在海边自由自在地散步
During the vacation, he could temporarily set aside his work and stroll freely and at ease by the seaside.

Idioms Related to 自由自在

Synonyms of 自由自在

  • wú无jū拘wú无shù束unrestrained and carefree

Antonyms of 自由自在

  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

Questions about 自由自在

What does 自由自在 mean?
自由自在 (zì yóu zì zài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unrestrained, carefree, and at ease”.
How do you pronounce 自由自在?
自由自在 is pronounced zì yóu zì zài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自由自在 literally mean?
Literally, 自由自在 means “Free and at ease; unrestricted and comfortable”. It is used to mean “Unrestrained, carefree, and at ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自由自在?
形容没有约束,十分安闲随意。
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