carefree and unrestrained; live as a hermit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to live carefree and unrestrained by social conventions; to disdain worldly norms
literaryOften describes the life of hermits or recluses who withdraw from society to live in nature. Conveys a sense of pride and freedom from worldly constraints.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
，
xiào笑
ào傲
lín林
quán泉
。
After retiring, he returned to the countryside to live as a recluse, carefree among the forests and springs.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǐn隐
shì士
wǎng往
wǎng往
xiào笑
ào傲
fēng风
yuè月
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
Ancient hermits often lived carefree among the beauties of nature, taking no interest in worldly affairs.
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Yǔ与
qí其
zài在
guān官
chǎng场
gōu勾
xīn心
dòu斗
jiǎo角
，
bù不
rú如
guī归
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
，
xiào笑
ào傲
quán泉
shí石
。
Rather than engaging in cutthroat political intrigue, it is better to retreat to the mountains and live freely among the springs and rocks.