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优游自得 — “To be leisurely and content”

优游自得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be leisurely and content”. To enjoy a carefree and relaxed life. Literally, “leisurely and self-content”.

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优游自得 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 优yōu
  • 游yóu
  • 自zì
  • 得dé

优游自得 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
优
yōu6excellent, superior, preferential
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander
自
zì6from, self, naturally
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable

Example Sentence with 优游自得

退休后,他每天都在花园里浇花、看书,生活过得优游自得。
After retirement, he waters flowers and reads books in his garden every day, living a leisurely and content life.

Idioms Related to 优游自得

Synonyms of 优游自得

  • yōu优yóu游zì自rú如leisurely and at ease

More idioms starting with 优

  • yōu优liè劣dé得suǒ所all things find their proper place
  • yōu优zāi哉yóu游zāi哉leisurely and carefree
  • yōu优mèng孟yī衣guān冠impersonate or mimic someone
  • yōu优chà差měi美quē缺a plum job
  • yōu优tán昙yī一xiàn现a fleeting, rare phenomenon
  • yōu优róu柔yàn厌yù饫savor learning with patient thoroughness
  • yōu优róu柔shī失duàn断indecisive and irresolute
  • yōu优róu柔guǎ寡duàn断indecisive and hesitant
  • yōu优róu柔wú无duàn断indecisive and irresolute
  • yōu优róu柔yàn餍yù饫delve into study with ease
  • yōu优yóu游bù不duàn断hesitant and indecisive
  • yōu优yóu游zú卒suì岁live out one's days in ease

Questions about 优游自得

What does 优游自得 mean?
优游自得 (yōu yóu zì dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be leisurely and content”.
How do you pronounce 优游自得?
优游自得 is pronounced yōu yóu zì dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 优游自得 literally mean?
Literally, 优游自得 means “leisurely and self-content”. It is used to mean “to be leisurely and content”.
What is the Chinese definition of 优游自得?
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