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闲情逸致

Word · NounTraditional閒情逸致

leisurely mood and taste

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

leisurely mood and taste; carefree and elegant mood

literary

Describes a state of being relaxed and having the mood to appreciate things, often used in literary contexts to express freedom from worldly cares.

Tā他
rú如
jīn今
tuì退
xiū休
le了
 ,
cái才
yǒu有
xián闲
qíng情
yì逸
zhì致
yǎng养
yǎng养
huā花
 、
diào钓
diào钓
yú鱼
 。

Now that he is retired, he finally has the leisure to tend flowers and go fishing.

Zhěng整
tiān天
máng忙
máng忙
lù碌
lù碌
 ,
nǎ哪
yǒu有
shén什
me么
xián闲
qíng情
yì逸
zhì致
qù去
xīn欣
shǎng赏
fēng风
jǐng景
 ?

Busy all day long, where would one find the leisure to appreciate the scenery?

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Zhǐ只
yǒu有
xīn心
jìng境
píng平
hé和
de的
rén人
 ,
cái才
huì会
yǒu有
zhè这
fèn份
xián闲
qíng情
yì逸
zhì致
 。

Only those with a peaceful state of mind can possess such leisurely elegance.

Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
jiū究
zài在
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
xún寻
dé得
xián闲
qíng情
yì逸
zhì致
 。

The ancients valued finding leisurely pleasure amidst mountains and rivers.