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优游自适 — “To live a leisurely and contented life”

优游自适 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a leisurely and contented life”. To be at ease and comfortable. Literally, “leisurely and comfortable by oneself”.

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优游自适 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 优yōu
  • 游yóu
  • 自zì
  • 适shì

优游自适 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
优
yōu6excellent, superior, preferential
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander
自
zì6from, self, naturally
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting

Example Sentence with 优游自适

退休后,他过着优游自适的生活,每天莳花弄草,怡然自得。
After retirement, he lived a leisurely and contented life, tending to flowers and plants every day, feeling completely at ease.

Idioms Related to 优游自适

Synonyms of 优游自适

  • yōu优yóu游zì自dé得leisurely and content

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 优游自适

What does 优游自适 mean?
优游自适 (yōu yóu zì shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a leisurely and contented life”.
How do you pronounce 优游自适?
优游自适 is pronounced yōu yóu zì shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 优游自适 literally mean?
Literally, 优游自适 means “leisurely and comfortable by oneself”. It is used to mean “to live a leisurely and contented life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 优游自适?
悠闲适意。
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