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淡泊

Word · VerbTraditional澹

tranquil; indifferent to fame and wealth

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be indifferent to fame and wealth; to live simply

literary

A classical, literary word, almost exclusively used in the compound 澹泊 (or its variant 淡泊). It describes a philosophical attitude of non-attachment and contentment. The simplified form often uses 淡, but 澹 is the classical form.

Tā他
xiàng向
wǎng往
dàn澹
bó泊
míng名
lì利
de的
shēng生
huó活
 。

He yearns for a life indifferent to fame and fortune.

Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
 “
dàn澹
bó泊
míng明
zhì志
 ”
lái来
biǎo表
dá达
qīng清
gāo高
de的
zhì志
xiàng向
 。

Ancient people often used the phrase 'indifference to fame clarifies one's will' to express noble aspirations.

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Tā他
de的
xìng性
qíng情
shí十
fēn分
dàn澹
bó泊
 ,
cóng从
bù不
yǔ与
rén人
zhēng争
lì利
 。

His disposition is very indifferent; he never competes with others for gain.

Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
chuán传
dá达
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
dàn澹
bó泊
níng宁
jìng静
de的
yì意
jìng境
 。

This landscape painting conveys a sense of tranquil indifference.