悠然自得

yōu rán zì dé

carefree and content; perfectly at ease

Character by character

悠yōu
leisurely

然rán
-ly

自zì
self

得dé
satisfied

退休以后，他在乡下种菜、养鱼，过得悠然自得。

Since retiring he grows vegetables and keeps fish in the country, carefree and content.

Tone: positive (praise).

An unhurried, untroubled manner; often after 显得 or before a verb: 悠然自得地喝着茶. 悠然 recalls 陶渊明’s line 采菊东篱下，悠然见南山.

Learn this in Lesson 13 · HSK 5: 公园里的中国 (A morning in a Chinese park)

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