carefree person; unrestrained spirit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a carefree, leisurely person untroubled by worldly concerns; originally referring to hermits or Taoist priests
literaryOften used to describe people who live a free, unrestrained life away from worldly troubles. Originally referred to hermits and Taoist priests in classical literature.
Tā他
cí辞
guān官
guī归
yǐn隐
，
guò过
zhe着
xián闲
yún云
yě野
hè鹤
bān般
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He resigned from office and lived in seclusion, leading a carefree and unrestrained life.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
huà画
jiā家
xìng性
qíng情
dàn淡
bó泊
，
rú如
xián闲
yún云
yě野
hè鹤
，
cóng从
bù不
cān参
yǔ与
shì世
sú俗
fēn纷
zhēng争
。
This elderly painter has a simple and indifferent temperament, like a carefree spirit, never engaging in worldly disputes.
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Shī诗
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
xián闲
yún云
yě野
hè鹤
de的
yì意
xiàng象
，
biǎo表
dá达
duì对
zì自
yóu由
de的
xiàng向
wǎng往
。
The image of carefree wandering often appears in poets' works, expressing a longing for freedom.