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笑傲风月

笑傲风月 — “To laugh proudly at the wind and moon”

笑傲风月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a carefree and leisurely life, enjoying nature's beauty and tranquility; to be unconcerned with worldly affairs and find joy in the simple pleasures of life”. Literally, “To laugh proudly at the wind and moon”.

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笑傲风月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笑傲风月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笑
xiào10smile, laugh, ridicule
傲
ào12proud, arrogant, haughty
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 笑傲风月

他辞去了繁忙的工作,决定隐居山林,笑傲风月,过着悠然自得的生活。
He resigned from his busy job, decided to live in seclusion in the mountains, enjoying a carefree life amidst nature's beauty.

Idioms Related to 笑傲风月

Synonyms of 笑傲风月

  • xiào啸ào傲fēng风yuè月Live a carefree life enjoying nature

More idioms starting with 笑

  • xiào笑bù不kě可yǎng仰laugh so hard one cannot stand
  • xiào笑zhōng中yǒu有dāo刀friendly on the outside, evil on the inside
  • xiào笑chù处cáng藏dāo刀hide a dagger behind a smile
  • xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles
  • xiào笑róng容mǎn满miàn面beaming with joy
  • xiào笑bǐ比hé河qīng清rarely smiles, stern and serious
  • xiào笑ér而bù不dá答smile without answering
  • xiào笑yǔ语zhǐ指huī麾directing with laughter and conversation
  • xiào笑mào貌shēng声yīn音facial expression and manner of speaking
  • xiào笑zhú逐yán颜kāi开To beam with smiles
  • xiào笑lǐ里cáng藏dāo刀a knife hidden in a smile
  • xiào笑miàn面yè夜chā叉wolf in sheep's clothing

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What does 笑傲风月 mean?

笑傲风月 (xiào ào fēng yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a carefree and leisurely life, enjoying nature's beauty and tranquility; to be unconcerned with worldly affairs and find joy in the simple pleasures of life”.

How do you pronounce 笑傲风月?

笑傲风月 is pronounced xiào ào fēng yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笑傲风月 literally mean?

Literally, 笑傲风月 means “to laugh proudly at the wind and moon”. It is used to mean “to live a carefree and leisurely life, enjoying nature's beauty and tranquility; to be unconcerned with worldly affairs and find joy in the simple pleasures of life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笑傲风月?

犹言吟风弄月。形容心情悠闲自在。

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