恬然自得 — “Calmly content and perfectly at ease”
恬然自得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “calmly content and perfectly at ease”. Serenely self-satisfied. Literally, “calmly self-satisfied; peacefully content”.
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在阳光明媚的午后，她坐在花园里，一边品茶一边看书，显得恬然自得。
On a sunny afternoon, she sat in the garden, sipping tea and reading a book, appearing calmly content.
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Synonyms of 恬然自得
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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wéi为calm, detached, and content with little striving
- tián恬dàn淡wú无yù欲tranquil and free from worldly desires
- tián恬yán言róu柔shé舌sweet and flattering words
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Open the tool →Questions about 恬然自得
What does 恬然自得 mean?
恬然自得 (tián rán zì dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “calmly content and perfectly at ease”.
How do you pronounce 恬然自得?
恬然自得 is pronounced tián rán zì dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恬然自得 literally mean?
Literally, 恬然自得 means “calmly self-satisfied; peacefully content”. It is used to mean “calmly content and perfectly at ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恬然自得?
恬然：安静舒适的样子；自得：自觉得意。形容心情安静、舒适