恬淡寡欲 — “Calm and simple with few desires”
恬淡寡欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with a simple and quiet life, having few worldly desires and ambitions; to be free from materialistic pursuits and seeking fame”. Literally, “calm and simple with few desires”.
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- tián恬bù不wéi为guài怪to not be surprised by the unusual
- tián恬bù不wéi为yì意to remain unconcerned
- tián恬bù不zhī知guài怪calmly unaware of strangeness
- tián恬bù不zhī知kuì愧feel no shame or remorse
- tián恬bù不zhī知xiū羞shameless and brazen
- tián恬bù不zhī知chǐ耻shamelessly disregard moral boundaries
- tián恬dàn淡wú无wéi为calm, detached, and content with little striving
- tián恬rán然zì自dé得calmly content and at ease
- tián恬rán然zì自zú足tranquilly self-content
- tián恬yán言róu柔shé舌sweet and flattering words
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What does 恬淡寡欲 mean?
恬淡寡欲 (tián dàn guǎ yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with a simple and quiet life, having few worldly desires and ambitions; to be free from materialistic pursuits and seeking fame”.
How do you pronounce 恬淡寡欲?
恬淡寡欲 is pronounced tián dàn guǎ yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恬淡寡欲 literally mean?
Literally, 恬淡寡欲 means “calm and simple with few desires”. It is used to mean “to be content with a simple and quiet life, having few worldly desires and ambitions; to be free from materialistic pursuits and seeking fame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恬淡寡欲?
恬淡：安静闲适，不求名利；寡：少；欲：欲望。心境清静淡泊，没有世俗的欲望。