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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「超然自逸」, explained here.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「超然自逸」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Detach from worldly affairs, live in peace and happiness.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chāo rán zì yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chiu1 yin4 ji6 yat6

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