悠然自得

Chinese
at ease; long (in time); sad
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
trad. (悠然自得) 悠 然 自 得
simp. #(悠然自得) 悠 然 自 得

Etymology

From the Book of Jin (《s:zh:晉書·苻堅載記·附王猛》):

自不參其神契，略不與交通，是以浮華之士咸輕而笑之。猛悠然自得，不以屑懷。 [MSC, trad.]
自不参其神契，略不与交通，是以浮华之士咸轻而笑之。猛悠然自得，不以屑怀。 [MSC, simp.]
Zì bù cān qí shén qì, lüè bù yǔ jiāotōng, shìyǐ fú huá zhī shì xián qīng ér xiào zhī. Měng yōuránzìdé, bù yǐ xiè huái. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Idiom

悠然自得

  1. to be carefree and self-satisfied
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