xiǎng
kāi

common
verb

Meaning of 想开

想开 means to not take unpleasant matters to heart; to look on the bright side; to be philosophical about setbacks. Pronounced xiǎng kāi.

  • to not take unpleasant matters to heart; to look on the bright side; to be philosophical about setbacks

Definitions & Examples

shì
yào
xiǎng
kāi
xiē
 
bié
tài
jiào
le
 

When things happen, you should be more open-minded and not fuss over them too much.

shì
xiǎng
de
kāi
de
rén
 
cóng
wèi
xiǎo
shì
fán
nǎo
 

He is a very philosophical person who never worries about trivial matters.

xiǎng
kāi
diǎn
 
bié
nán
guò
le
 

Look on the bright side and don't be so sad.

xiǎng
bu
kāi
 
le
hěn
jiǔ
 

She couldn't get over it and cried for a long time.