恬淡无为 — “Calm, detached, and content with little striving”
恬淡无为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “calm, detached, and content with little striving”. Tranquil and unconcerned with worldly pursuits. Literally, “calm and inactive; tranquil and non-doing”.
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恬淡无为 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恬淡无为 Character Breakdown
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他一生追求恬淡无为的生活，远离尘嚣，享受宁静的时光。
He pursued a life of calm detachment, staying away from worldly hustle and bustle, enjoying tranquil moments.
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Synonyms of 恬淡无为
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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guǎ寡yù欲content with simple life, few desires
- tián恬dàn淡wú无yù欲tranquil and free from worldly desires
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 恬淡无为
What does 恬淡无为 mean?
恬淡无为 (tián dàn wú wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “calm, detached, and content with little striving”.
How do you pronounce 恬淡无为?
恬淡无为 is pronounced tián dàn wú wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恬淡无为 literally mean?
Literally, 恬淡无为 means “calm and inactive; tranquil and non-doing”. It is used to mean “calm, detached, and content with little striving”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恬淡无为?
心境清静自适而无所营求。