happy and contented; cheerful and at ease
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
happy and contented; cheerful and at ease; blissful
literaryLiterary term describing a state of peaceful joy and contentment. Often appears in the idiom 怡然自得.
Lǎo老
rén人
yí怡
rán然
dì地
zuò坐
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
hē喝
chá茶
。
The old man sat contentedly in the sunshine drinking tea.
Kàn看
zhe着
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
jǐng景
sè色
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yí怡
rán然
zì自
dé得
。
Looking at the scenery before him, he felt happy and contented.
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Tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
yí怡
rán然
de的
wēi微
xiào笑
。
A contented smile appeared on her face.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
guò过
zhe着
yí怡
rán然
zì自
lè乐
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retirement, he lives a life of peaceful contentment.