chánqù

禅趣

Word · NounTraditional禪趣

zen interest; serene and detached pleasure

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

zen interest; the serene, detached pleasure free from worldly concerns

literary

Refers to a kind of aesthetic or philosophical enjoyment derived from Zen Buddhism or a state of mind detached from worldly hustle.

Tā他
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
zhōng中
tòu透
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
nán难
dé得
de的
chán禅
qù趣
 。

His landscape paintings exude a rare Zen-like serenity.

Pǐn品
dú读
Wáng王
Wéi维
de的
shī诗
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
gǎn感
shòu受
dào到
qí其
zhōng中
shēn深
yùn蕴
de的
chán禅
qù趣
 。

Reading Wang Wei's poetry, one can always feel the profound Zen interest embedded within.

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Zhè这
fèn份
qīng清
xián闲
wú无
shì事
zhōng中
 ,
zì自
yǒu有
jǐ几
fēn分
chán禅
qù趣
 。

There is a certain Zen pleasure inherent in this state of idle leisure.

Xiàn现
dài代
rén人
zhuī追
qiú求
chán禅
qù趣
 ,
shì是
wèi为
le了
zài在
máng忙
lù碌
zhōng中
xún寻
zhǎo找
nèi内
xīn心
de的
píng平
jìng静
 。

Modern people pursue Zen-like interest in order to find inner peace amidst busyness.