happy and contented; carefree
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
happy and contented; blissful and carefree
literaryA literary term describing a state of joyful contentment, often appearing in written Chinese and classical poetry. Frequently used in the idiom 陶然自得 to describe self-satisfaction.
Lǎo老
rén人
táo陶
rán然
zì自
dé得
de地
zuò坐
zài在
yáo摇
yǐ椅
shàng上
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
The old man sat contentedly in the rocking chair, basking in the sun.
Tā他
yǐn饮
zhe着
měi美
jiǔ酒
，
táo陶
rán然
wàng忘
jī机
。
He drank fine wine, blissfully forgetting the trivialities of the world.
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Kàn看
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
men们
wán玩
shuǎ耍
，
tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
táo陶
rán然
de的
xiào笑
róng容
。
Watching the children play, a joyful and contented smile appeared on her face.