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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「恬淡無為」.

Discover the idiom 「恬淡無為」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

The mind is peaceful and contented without any desires.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tián dàn wú wéi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tim4 daam6 mou4 wai6/wai4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.