Definition & Meaning

be carefree and content

Word usage

yōu rán zì dé

悠 然 自 得

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be carefree and content
- tā màn bù xián guàng yōu rán zì dé
  他漫步闲逛，悠然自得。
  He sauntered by, looking very pleased with himself.
- bù lùn gōng zuò xué xí xiū xi dōu néng xīn níng qì dìng yōu rán zì dé
  不论工作、学习、休息都能心宁气定，悠然自得。
  Regardless of work, study, or rest, I can be calm and contented.
synonym
zì dé qí lè自得其乐 xiāo yáo zì zài逍遥自在 xián qíng yì zhì闲情逸致 yí rán zì dé怡然自得 xián yún yě hè闲云野鹤 yí rán zì lè怡然自乐 xiāo yáo zì dé逍遥自得 yōu yōu zì dé悠悠自得
antonym
yōu xīn chōng chōng忧心忡忡 tí xīn diào dǎn提心吊胆 zhàn zhàn jīng jīng战战兢兢 jīng huāng shī cuò惊慌失措 shī hún luò pò失魂落魄 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn心惊胆战 zhuì zhuì bù ān惴惴不安 àn rán shén shāng黯然神伤 huáng huáng bù ān惶惶不安 chàng rán ruò shī怅然若失 máng cì zài bèi芒刺在背 wǎng rán ruò shī惘然若失

Word usage

Note
1. It is used to describe the demeanor of a person; 2. It can be followed by "很", "非常", "十分".

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