carefree and comfortable; broad-minded and at ease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
broad-minded and physically at ease; carefree and contented
literaryOriginally from the Book of Rites (《礼记·大学》). Note that 胖 is read as pán (second tone), meaning comfortable and at ease, rather than pàng meaning fat. A common variant is 心宽体胖.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xīn心
guǎng广
tǐ体
pán胖
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
bǐ比
shí实
jì际
nián年
líng龄
nián年
qīng轻
xǔ许
duō多
。
The old gentleman is broad-minded and at ease, looking much younger than his actual age.
Xīn心
guǎng广
tǐ体
pán胖
，
jīng精
shén神
huàn焕
fā发
。
With a broad mind and comfortable body, one's spirit shines brightly.
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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
huò豁
dá达
，
xīn心
guǎng广
tǐ体
pán胖
，
cóng从
bù不
wèi为
suǒ琐
shì事
fán烦
nǎo恼
。
He is open-minded and carefree, never worrying about trivial matters.