逍遥自得

Traditional: 逍遙自得

xiāo yáo zì dé

Dictionary entry

doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free

What does 逍遥自得 mean?

逍遥自得 (xiāo yáo zì dé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free

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逍xiāoused in 逍遙|逍遥[xiao1 yao2]遥yáo(bound form) distant; remote; far away 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 得déto obtain · to get

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逍遥自得

xiāo yáo zì dé

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