自得

Chinese

 
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
simp. and trad.
(自得)
Literally: “to obtain (something) oneself”.

Pronunciation


Verb

自得

  1. to feel contented; to be pleased with one's position
  2. (literary) to come to a realization of one's own accord

Derived terms

  • 不求自得
  • 怡然自得 (yíránzìdé)
  • 悠然自得 (yōuránzìdé)
  • 意氣自得意气自得
  • 打自得兒打自得儿
  • 揚揚自得扬扬自得
  • 欣欣自得
  • 欣然自得
  • 洋洋自得 (yángyángzìdé)
  • 神色自得
  • 超然自得
  • 逍遙自得逍遥自得
  • 陶然自得
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