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欣然自乐 — “To be happily content with oneself”

欣然自乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be happily content with oneself”. To take pleasure in one's own situation or company; to be pleased with oneself. Literally, “Joyfully content with oneself”.

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欣然自乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

欣然自乐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
欣
xīn8joyful and appreciative
然
rán12thus, so, yes
自
zì6from, self, naturally
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

Example Sentence with 欣然自乐

他虽然工作繁忙,但总能找到时间养花弄草,欣然自乐
Although he was busy with work, he always found time to tend to his plants and flowers, finding joy in his own company.

Idioms Related to 欣然自乐

Synonyms of 欣然自乐

  • xīn欣rán然zì自xǐ喜quietly pleased with oneself
  • xīn欣rán然zì自dé得joyfully content and pleased with oneself

More idioms starting with 欣

  • xīn欣xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂ecstatic with joy
  • xīn欣xǐ喜què雀yuè跃overjoyed and jumping for joy
  • xīn欣xīn欣xiàng向róng荣thriving and prosperous
  • xīn欣xīn欣zì自dé得joyfully self-satisfied
  • xīn欣rán然mìng命bǐ笔happily take up a pen to write
  • xīn欣shēng生è恶sǐ死rejoice in life and abhor death

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Questions about 欣然自乐

What does 欣然自乐 mean?

欣然自乐 (xīn rán zì lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be happily content with oneself”.

How do you pronounce 欣然自乐?

欣然自乐 is pronounced xīn rán zì lè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 欣然自乐 literally mean?

Literally, 欣然自乐 means “Joyfully content with oneself”. It is used to mean “to be happily content with oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 欣然自乐?

欣然:喜悦的样子。高兴地自觉欢喜

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