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恬淡无欲 — “To be content and unconcerned with worldly desires”

恬淡无欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content and unconcerned with worldly desires”. To have a tranquil and detached mindset. Literally, “tranquil and desireless”.

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恬淡无欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恬淡无欲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恬
tián9quiet, tranquil, content
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent
无
wú4without, not having
欲
yù11to want or desire

Example Sentence with 恬淡无欲

他隐居山林,过着恬淡无欲的生活,专注于自己的艺术创作。
He lived a life of tranquil detachment in the mountains, focusing on his artistic creation.

Idioms Related to 恬淡无欲

Synonyms of 恬淡无欲

  • tián恬dàn淡guǎ寡yù欲content with simple life, few desires

More idioms starting with 恬

  • 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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Questions about 恬淡无欲

What does 恬淡无欲 mean?

恬淡无欲 (tián dàn wú yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content and unconcerned with worldly desires”.

How do you pronounce 恬淡无欲?

恬淡无欲 is pronounced tián dàn wú yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恬淡无欲 literally mean?

Literally, 恬淡无欲 means “tranquil and desireless”. It is used to mean “to be content and unconcerned with worldly desires”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恬淡无欲?

心境清静淡泊,没有世俗的欲望。

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